PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Interstate Bridge Replacement Program leaders are finalizing costs after a federal agency issued a key decision that will affect the price tag — and after a records request revealed it could add up to nearly double the amount shared with the public.
Officials are still developing the financial plan for the project, IBRP’s Interim Administrator Carley Francis told the Oregon Transportation Commission on Thursday.
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Program representatives previously stated their ability to provide an accurate estimate was dependent on which design the U.S. Coast Guard approved. Just last week, the agency advanced plans for a 116-foot, fixed-span bridge — which is expected to cost significantly less than the alternative option of a movable span.
However, officials have continued to express concern for how much money will actually be doled out for the replacement of the Interstate 5 Bridge connecting Portland to Vancouver…