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Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Project

Sector: Rail • Location: Portland and Vancouver, Oregon and Washington, United States

Source: The Urbanist

Project
Planned

The Interstate Bridge Replacement project involves replacing and widening the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River between North Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. The project includes a new stretch of I-5, tolling infrastructure, demolition of existing bridges, and design work for extending TriMet's MAX Yellow light rail line into Washington State. The first phase is funded and moving tow

Status
Prospective
Sector
Rail, Bridge
Location
Portland and Vancouver, Oregon and Washington, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Urbanist

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The project “Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Portland and Vancouver, Oregon and Washington, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Urbanist.

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2026-07-22

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The Interstate Bridge Replacement project involves replacing and widening the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River between North Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. The project includes a new stretch of I-5, tolling infrastructure, demolition of existing bridges, and design work for extending TriMet's MAX Yellow light rail line into Washington State. The first phase is funded and moving toward construction, with light rail service planned for 2036 or later.

Original sector

Transportation

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Oregon and Washington

City

Portland and Vancouver

Source

Source

The Urbanist

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Sector

Rail, Bridge

Article published date

2026-07-16

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