Finance & Commerce

$1.9B in projects added to Interstate Bridge replacement plan

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Metro Council last week added three Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) projects to the 2024-2027 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) to meet federal project ...
WYFF

Car goes off interstate bridge in South Carolina, catches fire; condition of driver unknown

Update at 2 p.m.: All lanes open.No further information released.Original story: Two lanes of Interstate 126 westbound in the Columbia area of South Carolina are closed after a car went off the ...
KGUN 9

Group wants to turn old interstate bridge into wildlife crossing, pedestrian walkway

A bridge that spans across the Mississippi River from Iowa to Illinois is getting old. Instead of tearing it down, Chad Pregracke has another idea. “It’s one thing to talk about something, it’s ...

Demolition of Interstate 65 northbound bridge over Morris and Prospect streets to begin this week

Demolition of the Interstate 65 bridge that runs overtop Morris and Prospect Streets will begin this week. According to the ...

Nearly $2 billion approved for Interstate Bridge project, despite outdated cost estimates

The project would create a seismically resilient crossing over the Columbia River to connect Portland and Vancouver.
Finance & Commerce

Oregon, Washington to seek $1.9 billion for I-5 bridge work

PORTLAND, Ore. — State transportation officials on Thursday said that this summer they will ask for $1.9 billion to begin the 15-year task of replacing the Interstate Bridge. The project is nearing ...