We will run a ship aground before we hit a bridge.” Although ships on the Columbia River are getting bigger, he said, the river’s infrastructure hasn’t kept up with these growing vessels ...

The Lewis and Clark Bridge that connects Rainier, Ore. to Longview, Wash. will shut down for up to eight days for scheduled deck repairs beginning July 16, the Oregon Department of Transportation s… ...

Maintenance work on the Interstate Bridge will shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 for an extended amount of time Saturday, Aug. 27 night before opening the following morning, according ...

The bridge over the Columbia River was open on weekends during the summer, but construction switched to a 24/7 schedule after Labor Day. Major delays are possible.

The $6-billion project to build a new Interstate 5 bridge spanning the Columbia River and connecting Oregon and Washington was relying on the grant to help replace the existing 100-year-old crossing.