Metro delays CRC environmental impact statement approval
Footprint, streetcar line and highway work get nod from Metro Council. But concerns over mitigation projects cause snag in approval of Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Metro makes one approval of CRC, delays another
Metro Council approved the Land Use Final Order for the Columbia River Crossing tonight 6-1, while delaying authorization of the project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement. Councilor Carl Hosticka voted against […]
As ‘final local approval’ for CRC approaches, residents voice dissent
At a meeting Thursday, the Columbia River Crossing project is expected to take a step forward with the Metro Council’s decision on the project’s Land Use Final Order.
Metro prepares for final vote on Columbia River Crossing
At a work session Tuesday afternoon, Metro’s Board of Commissioners prepared for its final vote on the Columbia River Crossing project. On Aug. 11, the board will hold a hearing and vote on the Land Use Final Order, a document that will serve as Metro’s final say on the land use aspects of the project.
Proposed federal transportation cuts would be ‘catastrophic’
Transportation project funding in Oregon would take a hit if a congressman's proposal for federal cuts were passed. The proposal recommends a 35 percent decrease in allocations, to between $215 and $230 billion over six years.
Big, expensive garages planned for CRC
The Columbian is reporting this morning that the Columbia River Crossing project includes plans for three park-and-ride garages, costing up to $178 million (plus the cost of property acquisition) and […]
Big, expensive garages planned for CRC
The Columbian is reporting this morning that the Columbia River Crossing project includes plans for three park-and-ride garages, costing up to $178 million (plus the cost of property acquisition) and […]
Historic building to be razed for Columbia River Crossing
The Totem Pole Marina building in North Portland, which features a distinctive roof made of eight hyperbolic paraboloids, is slated to be demolished to make room for the Columbia River Crossing.
Metro Council approves Columbia River Crossing ordinance
Portland’s regional government, the Metro Council, gave the locally preferred alternative for the Columbia River Crossing a vote of confidence.
Oregon, Washington choose new leaders for CRC project
Both the Oregon and Washington departments of transportation have selected new senior representatives to lead the $3.6 billion Columbia River Crossing Project.
Governors choose deck truss design for I-5 bridge
The new $340 million Interstate-5 bridge that will cross the Columbia River will have a deck truss design, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire jointly announced.
Oregon, Washington governors to announce I-5 bridge design Monday
Oregon and Washington’s governors will make an announcement about the Columbia River Crossing at a press conference at Hayden Island on Monday. Govs. John Kitzhaber and Chris Gregoire are expected to announce the bridge type, efforts to take advantage of federal funding as well as plans to keep the project on schedule.
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