InvestigationAugust 28, 2026
Columbia River Crossing: $175M spent planning a bridge that was never built
A replacement I-5 bridge plus light rail between Portland and Vancouver was targeted for a 2010 groundbreaking. The Washington Senate refused to fund its share in 2013, and the project office closed the following year.
Source award
Washington State DOT / Oregon DOT (joint) — $175,000,000 from CRC-MULTI, FY2013.
Sources (2)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_River_Crossing
“Of approximately $227 million allocated, the project had spent $175 million by the end of April 2013... project office was officially closed down on May 31, 2014”
- https://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jun/29/legislators-no-chance-crc-funding-session/
“legislators say there is no chance of Columbia River Crossing funding this session”
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