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Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social

The US Coast Guard will allow Washington and Oregon to build a lower, 116-foot bridge over the Columbia River as part of I-5 expansion plans, according to KGW. That means costs will "only" range from $12.2 to $17.7 billion. www.kgw.com/article/news...

kgw.comCoast Guard issues Interstate Bridge clearance ruling, allowing fixed span with 116-foot heightThe decision settles a big lingering question: whether the new bridge will need to match the current bridge's 178-foot clearance, which would require a drawbridge.