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Expect delays northbound on I-5 through Woodland for emergency bridge repair April 20
Northbound I-5 near Woodland will experience significant morning and afternoon delays on Thursday, April 20th due to repair work on the North Fork Lewis River Bridge, with the right lane closed and…
Drivers should plan for daytime delays on northbound I-5 through Woodland Thursday (April 13)
Maintenance crews will use a rolling slowdown on northbound I-5 approaching the North Fork Lewis River Bridge to install a temporary bridge deck patch after a hole was discovered in the center trav…
Opinion: The case against the Interstate Bridge Replacement
City Observatory has carefully studied the proposed Interstate Bridge Replacement project and identified serious flaws which endanger this project.
Washington state sees eleventh week of price increases at the pump
On top of these higher prices, as of Jan. 1 of this year, Washingtonians also have a new cap-and-trade system to pay for at the pump.
Washington State Senate introduces $12.9 billion transportation budget
Funding in the proposed budget continues the state’s $1 billion commitment toward the bi-state project to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Columbia River; $138 million would go to the project.
Opinion: What are they hiding? Why highway builders won’t show their $7.5 billion freeway?
Joe Cortright believes the proposed I-5 Bridge will blot out much of the reviving waterfront and downtown in Vancouver.
Opinion: ODOT admits its tolls will make Oregonians worse off
The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program plans to charge tolls to cross the Columbia River on both I-5 and I-205.
Opinion: As governor highlights threat from climate change, state agencies ignore his EV purchase requirement
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center believes it is more evidence that relying on politicians to achieve environmental goals is unwise.
A week of night lane closures start Saturday on southbound Interstate Bridge
The southbound span of the Interstate Bridge will see night lane closures starting Saturday, March 25 and continuing for eight nights.
IBR team adds movable span to its study of design options
The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program team recently added a movable span to its study of design options for an Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. However, IBR Administrator Greg Johnson bel…
Washington pump price up ninth week since carbon tax became law
Washington’s $4.25 per gallon places it 78 cents per gallon higher than the national average of $3.47 per gallon.
Opinion: Why does a $500 million bridge replacement cost $7.5 billion?
Joe Cortright believes the cost of the I-5 Bridge replacement could be brought down substantially.
I-205 toll report comment period extended two weeks
The public comment period for the I-205 Toll Project Environmental Assessment has been extended to 4 p. m. on Friday, April 21.
Transportation Commission to hear about bridges, help for homeless on right of ways, on-demand transit
The March 14 and 15 meeting of the Washington State Transportation Commission will include discussions on the Right of Way Safety Initiative for those living homeless on state highway right of ways…
‘Toll equity’: WA government wants to know if toll lanes benefit the wealthy
Do toll lanes primarily benefit wealthy motorists? That was a question that a professor of transportation wrestled with in a recent presentation to the Washington State Transportation Commission.
Opinion: IBR floats new bridge design, proving critics right
Joe Cortight offers his perspective on recent developments in the plans to replace the I-5 Bridge.
Washington state pump price idles as national average falls
While fuel prices have been falling slightly for the last few weeks when looking at the national average, citizens of the Evergreen State have to dig deeper into their wallets than most.
Travelers of SR 503 are invited to provide input during virtual open house
Those who drive, walk, bike and roll on or near the State Route 503 corridor are invited to share their travel experiences to help inform a future long-term corridor improvement plan.