Coast Guard issues Interstate Bridge clearance ruling, allowing fixed span with 116-foot height

The decision settles a big lingering question: whether the new bridge will need to match the current bridge's 178-foot ...
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Coast Guard OKs new I-5 bridge over Columbia River with a fixed, not movable span

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

Senator Wyden visits Newport, checks on Coast Guard rescue helicopter

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden made a stop in Newport on Thursday and visited the Coast Guard’s hangar to make sure its helicopter ...

Coast Guard will allow for less expensive Interstate 5 Bridge design

The savings from the design will be welcome news for Washington and Oregon, which are confronting rising cost estimates for ...

Coast Guard OKs I-5 Columbia River bridge with less pricey design

Washington and Oregon can go with a less expensive fixed span that provides 116 feet of clearance above the river.
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Coast Guard issues major decision impacting cost of Interstate 5 bridge replacement

Sen. Cantwell said the decision allows U.S. transportation leaders to complete their environmental review of the program.
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Coast Guard Greenlights New Fixed-Span Bridge to Modernize Columbia River Crossing between Portland and Vancouver

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

Coast Guard approves plan for fixed-span Interstate Bridge replacement

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