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The program tasked with replacing the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Ore., with southwest Washington, and serves as a vital transportation and commerce link, is set to receive $600 million in federal funds, state congressmembers said Friday.
He thinks it might end up lowering VMT and reducing emissions.
The replacement I-5 crossing over the Columbia River is expected to cost about $6 billion, and the project is entering a critical phase for securing federal funding.
Advocates of the tunnel say the model 'exposes false assumptions' by IBRP staff.
If awarded, it would mark a milestone for the replacement effort as the first significant federal investment in the project.