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The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will reapply for a Federal Highway Administration grant, as well as two others, after it receives an expected $1 billion commitment from the Oregon Legislature later this year.

Oregon drafts plans to allocate $1B for Interstate 5 Bridge replacement

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will reapply for a Federal Highway Administration grant, as well as two others, after it receives an expected $1 billion commitment from the Oregon Legislature later this year.

March 27, 2023, 6:14pm Clark County News

Oregon lawmakers are working to come up with $1 billion to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge, matching the commitment made by Washington last year. Read story

Washington, Oregon drivers must remove studded tires by March 31

March 24, 2023, 6:32am Clark County News Free

Studded tires must be removed by Washington and Oregon drivers before March 31 or else drivers risk a fine of $137. Read story

Northbound motorists bide their time during a bridge lift on the Interstate 5 Bridge.

I-5 Bridge program: If there must be lifts, limit them to 1-4 a.m.

Northbound motorists bide their time during a bridge lift on the Interstate 5 Bridge.

March 21, 2023, 6:45pm Business

Bridge lift or accident? The thought crosses the minds of many drivers as they sit in stopped traffic headed toward the Interstate 5 Bridge, debating whether to turn off their ignition. Read story

Night Interstate 5 Bridge work to close southbound lanes

March 21, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News Free

Temporary lane reductions on the southbound Interstate 5 Bridge will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Saturday and April 1, allowing crews to make deck joint repairs on the draw span as well as maintenance work. Read story

Clark Public Utilities EV chargers fixed

March 14, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News Free

The vandalized Clark Public Utilities electric vehicle chargers that had their cords cut, stolen and likely stripped for copper earlier this year were fixed Thursday and are now operational. Read story

Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the IBR to study a tunnel in response to the Coast Guard and federal government requesting the program study a drawbridge.

Stober: Study tunnel for Interstate Bridge Replacement Program

Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the IBR to study a tunnel in response to the Coast Guard and federal government requesting the program study a drawbridge.

March 13, 2023, 5:32pm Clark County News

Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to conduct a new study of a tunnel after the Coast Guard and the federal government requested that program officials study a drawbridge in addition to a fixed-span crossing. Read story

C-Tran plans to fully transition to a zero-emission fleet by 2040.

Leading the charge for EVs in Clark County

C-Tran plans to fully transition to a zero-emission fleet by 2040.

March 12, 2023, 6:05am Business

We’ve all encountered supply-chain shortages recently, from eggs to semiconductors. Read story

Upstream manufacturers have counted on the Interstate 5 Bridge's twin lift spans to be able to move large items, like this oil drilling equipment en route to Alaska in 2011.

I-5 Bridge Replacement Program will also study drawbridge option

Upstream manufacturers have counted on the Interstate 5 Bridge's twin lift spans to be able to move large items, like this oil drilling equipment en route to Alaska in 2011.

March 10, 2023, 1:22pm Business

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will study the possibility of building a new drawbridge over the Columbia River, program officials said Friday. Read story

The city of Vancouver is proposing major traffic changes to Fourth Plain Boulevard from F Street to Andresen Road.

Vancouver considers plan to improve Fourth Plain safety by narrowing lanes

The city of Vancouver is proposing major traffic changes to Fourth Plain Boulevard from F Street to Andresen Road.

March 1, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

A plan to make one of Vancouver’s most crash-prone corridors safer by repurposing existing roads was presented to the Vancouver City Council in a workshop Monday. Read story

Cars travel along the Oregon side of I-5 and the Interstate Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

Up to $2.45 billion of I-5 Bridge project budget will go to actual replacement

Cars travel along the Oregon side of I-5 and the Interstate Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

February 27, 2023, 5:49pm Clark County News

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program released a cost breakdown for its $5 billion-$7.5 billion project and, with it, a clearer image of what the project will look like and how it could affect Vancouver. Read story