PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – Two Oregon state lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday to explore the possibility of building a new bridge across the Columbia River.
State Sen. Bruce Starr (R-Dundee) and Sen. Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) introduced Senate Bill 1201 , which would direct the Oregon Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study to potentially build a new Columbia River bridge west of the Interstate 5 and 205 bridges.
The senators said the bill marks a first step to assess whether this investment could ease congestion in the Portland metro area…