Obama issues executive order to expedite Columbia River Crossing
President Barack Obama on Monday implemented an executive order to expedite four federally funded projects across the country, including the long-delayed Columbia River Crossing.
2 lawsuits filed against Columbia River Crossing planners
Two lawsuits have been filed challenging the planning process of the Columbia River Crossing project.
Vancouver sales tax hike proposed to fund light rail, bus rapid transit
A likely November ballot measure asks voters to approve a sales tax increase to pay for maintenance of a planned light-rail system and costs related to a proposed rapid-transit bus line in Vancouver, Wash.
Vancouver looking beyond sales tax to pay for light-rail line
The board of directors for Vancouver's public transit agency C-TRAN voted on Tuesday to explore other funding options to pay for the operating costs of a light-rail line from Portland to Vancouver over a new Interstate 5 bridge. The bridge and the light-rail line are part of the Columbia River Crossing project.
Preliminary seismic work begins for Columbia River Crossing
Construction crews recently began preliminary seismic work for the $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project. Crews are ground testing on Hayden Island to gain information on how the foundation of the bridge should be designed.
Tolling bill for Columbia River Crossing clears Washington Senate
The Washington State Senate passed a bill on Tuesday giving the state's transportation department the authority to create tolls to help pay for the planned Columbia River Crossing project.
Supreme Court will decide key Columbia River Crossing issue
While city, state and regional government officials last week rejoiced that federal authorities OK’d acquisition of right-of-way for the Columbia River Crossing project, oral arguments over another aspect of the CRC were presented at the Oregon Supreme Court.
Columbia River Crossing is starting to feel like the aerial tram all over again
Remember the Portland Aerial Tram? That fantastic sky-bound cable car cost $57 million after initial estimates set the project around a quarter of that final figure; the CRC is currently estimated to cost $3.1 billion.
Land use board sides mostly with Metro on CRC decision
The state Land Use Board of Appeals released its decision on Wednesday on several appeals to a Columbia River Crossing land-use approval Metro gave last month. With one exception, the board sided with Metro on its handling of the land use final order.
Columbia River Crossing approval appealed by business, neighborhood groups
Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals heard from four groups that oppose the Columbia River Crossing project at a hearing Thursday.
4 groups to challenge Columbia River Crossing at LUBA hearing
Four groups will challenge the Columbia River Crossing project to expand a stretch of Interstate 5 around the Columbia River. Portland’s Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods with the Coalition for a […]
Metro Council to vote Thursday on CRC environmental impact statement
The environmental impact statement for the Interstate 5 Columbia River Crossing project was expected to be signed last month, but the ruling body of regional government Metro decided to delay that vote. This Thursday, councilors will vote to authorize Metro President Tom Hughes to sign the statement, thus pushing the CRC project forward one more step.
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