Washington and Oregon can go with a less expensive fixed span that provides 116 feet of clearance above the river.

By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard PORTLAND, Ore. -- Washington and Oregon will not have to build a bridge with a ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has approved a major piece of the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement plan, agreeing to a fixed-span bridge ...

Washington and Oregon will not have to build a drawbridge as part of the project to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridges ...

The U.S. Coast Guard approved a fixed-span bridge to replace the I-5 drawbridge connecting Portland and Vancouver.

The project to replace the Interstate 5 bridge between Oregon and Washington cleared a major hurdle Friday, as the U.S. Coast ...

Officials said they'll issue new cost estimates for the Columbia River I-5 bridge proposal after earning Coast Guard approval ...

Approval of a 116-foot fixed span is a milestone in the effort to build a new Interstate 5 Bridge. Eliminating the prospect of a drawbridge answers one of the major questions surrounding the project a ...

Sen. Cantwell said the decision allows U.S. transportation leaders to complete their environmental review of the program.

Lawmakers from Washington and Oregon were told by staffers on the Interstate Bridge Project that they did not have new cost ...