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Interstate 5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement

Sector: Bridge • Location: Vancouver, WA; Portland, OR, Washington, Oregon, United States

Source: The Seattle Times

Project
Planned

A project to build a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, linking Washington and Oregon, replacing the existing bridge which is over a century old and at risk of failure in a major earthquake. The project includes replacing the northbound and southbound spans, connecting them to the highway, and extending light rail service to Vancouver, Washington.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Bridge, Road, Rail
Location
Vancouver, WA; Portland, OR, Washington, Oregon, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Seattle Times

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The project “Interstate 5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement” is an infrastructure initiative in the Bridge sector, located in Vancouver, WA; Portland, OR, Washington, Oregon, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Seattle Times.

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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A project to build a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, linking Washington and Oregon, replacing the existing bridge which is over a century old and at risk of failure in a major earthquake. The project includes replacing the northbound and southbound spans, connecting them to the highway, and extending light rail service to Vancouver, Washington.

Original sector

Transportation

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Washington, Oregon

City

Vancouver, WA; Portland, OR

Source

Source

The Seattle Times

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Sector

Bridge, Road, Rail

Article published date

2026-03-21

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