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Presented by local transportation authorities as a simple bridge replacement, an expensive, oversized highway expansion threatens to worsen congestion.

As advocates complete the final steps they hope will lead to a groundbreaking in two years for a replacement, Oregon highway workers were preparing for routine maintenance of the current

Portland and Hood River both have new Columbia River bridges in the works. Here's why Portland's is so much more expensive.

Lawmakers in both states have long acknowledged that the aging bridge, a congestion point on a key West Coast freight corridor, needs to be replaced.

Oregon and Washington lawmakers got a clearer idea Friday of what a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River might look like.

Oregon and Washington lawmakers got a clearer idea Friday of what a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River might look like, how much drivers may pay to use it and how residents of both states can stay involved as the project moves toward construction.

9Watts gets the nod this week for his words about what the world needs now (and doesn't).

The previous PBOT deputy director should be able to hit the ground running.

The project to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River hit a milestone late last month as the Oregon state Legislature voted to commit $1 billion in its share of funding for the …

With Oregon and Washington each pledging $1 billion in funds, the project is now eligible to apply for up to $3 billion federal funding.