The $14.4 billion Interstate Bridge project received a federal record of decision on Wednesday, a major step that allows the project to move toward permitting, hiring a contractor and building the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River.
The decision completes the project’s lengthy federal environmental review process, which encompassed not just air and water but also cultural resources, safety and freight mobility, among myriad other factors. A final environmental Impact Statement was published April 17.
Now, the real work begins…