A proposed bill could reignite the long-running battle over new Oregon-Washington highway bypass
Two lawmakers have revived an old proposal to potentially construct a highway bypass between Oregon and Washington as an ...
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Oregon lawmakers push for new Columbia River bridge to curb Portland area traffic
Two Oregon state lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday to explore the possibility of building a new bridge across the ...
NTSB warns 2 bridges in Washington could have similar fate to Francis Scott Key Bridge
Federal officials identified 68 bridges across the U.S. that should undergo reviews to determine their vulnerability to ...
These states have bridges that need to be assessed for collapse risk
The agency says its report “not suggest that the 68 bridges are certain to collapse” but that they need to be evaluated.
Oregon state government relies on billions of dollars from the feds. Here’s where cuts could hurt most
So far, the biggest impact from the Trump administration has been on transportation grants. But lawmakers pinpointed three ...
Feds release $221 million grant to RI for Washington Bridge rebuild. What we know.
"With this signing, the full funding for the new Washington Bridge has been assured," Gov. Dan McKee said, and he thanked the ...
R.I. secures its promised $220m in federal funding to rebuild Washington Bridge
The state of Rhode Island [today] signed the federal grant agreement... to build the Washington Bridge,” said McKee. “We are ...
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Three Oregon bridges identified in NTSB's nationwide urgent safety assessment
The NTSB is urging 30 bridge owners to run the numbers on more than five dozen bridges across the country. Two Oregon-managed bridges and one Washington-managed bridge are on the list: The Astoria ...
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RI nails down $220M in federal funding for Washington Bridge rebuild
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — After weeks of uncertainty over federal funding for the Washington Bridge project, Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday that Rhode Island will be getting that much-needed ...
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NTSB warns 2 bridges in Washington could have similar fate to Francis Scott Key Bridge
Federal officials are warning that two important bridges connecting Washington state to Oregon could be at risk of collapsing in a ship strike like the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster in ...