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KBOO
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Air date:
Thu, 05/22/2014 - 12:00am
0522 OR Columbia River Crossing
The office of the now-defunct Columbia River Crossing Bridge is closing its office for good next week.
Oregon and Washington have spent a total of two hundred million dollars on the project –about half of which came from federal matching funds.
The new I-5 bridge was expected to cost around four billion dollars, but was eventually shut down due to a lack of legislative support – mainly from the Washington side.
Opponents of the planned bridge, including environmental groups and neighbors of the site, have stated that alternative bridge options that were ignored previously may now have a chance to be explored.
Tune in after this newscast, from 5:40 to 6, for a full report on the way forward after the shutdown of the Columbia River Crossing, with Sharon Nasset of ‘Third Bridge Now’.
Oregon and Washington have spent a total of two hundred million dollars on the project –about half of which came from federal matching funds.
The new I-5 bridge was expected to cost around four billion dollars, but was eventually shut down due to a lack of legislative support – mainly from the Washington side.
Opponents of the planned bridge, including environmental groups and neighbors of the site, have stated that alternative bridge options that were ignored previously may now have a chance to be explored.
Tune in after this newscast, from 5:40 to 6, for a full report on the way forward after the shutdown of the Columbia River Crossing, with Sharon Nasset of ‘Third Bridge Now’.
- KBOO
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