KGW8

Interstate Bridge Replacement project's steep new price tag accounts for all the ways it could 'go to hell in a basket'

PORTLAND, Ore. — The price tag to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge between Oregon and Washington has climbed to $14.4 billion — more than four times its 2013 estimate — but Vancouver Mayor Anne ...
wjla

Gov. Wes Moore, Maryland officials mark 2 years since Baltimore bridge collapse

BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) — Thursday marked two years since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore after a container ship crashed into the bridge. The two-mile-long bridge collapsed in ...
WTOP News

Two years later, Maryland marks the Key Bridge collapse, details plan to rebuild it

On the two-year anniversary of the container ship crash that brought down Baltimore’s Key Bridge, Maryland leaders gathered in Dundalk, where the bridge used to cross the Patapsco River. to ...
wjla

GALLERY: Scenes from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) — The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed on March 26, 2024, when a container ship collided with it and killed six construction workers. These are photos ...
Idaho State Journal

Local man dead, Interstate 15 southbound shut down in Pocatello after head-on crash between semi and car on freeway

POCATELLO — A local man is dead and Interstate 15 southbound was shut down for several hours after a head-on crash involving a semi in Pocatello. The crash occurred around 7:15 a.m. Thursday on the ...
The Bond Buyer

Many state highway programs don't make the Reason Foundation grade

Virginia and Georgia topped the list of high performers and Alaska and California received the lowest marks in the Reason ...
WPLG

Construction worker dies after falling from I-395 overpass onto Biscayne Blvd.

MIAMI — A construction worker died early Monday morning after falling from the Interstate 395 overpass in Miami, authorities confirmed. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident was ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa DOT planning bridge replacements on Interstate 80

The Iowa Department of Transportation is planning two bridge replacement projects along Interstate 80 in Poweshiek County. They include a project to redo the interchange with Highway 21, or exit 201.
KGW8

I-5 bridge replacement project costs could run over $14B, says new official estimate

VANCOUVER, Wash. — There's a new update on the seemingly ever more expensive Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project on Interstate 5 between Oregon and Washington. The latest full cost estimate ...
Post and Courier

As I-95 widening progresses, local overpass to be closed for the remainder of the year

HARDEEVILLE — The rubber is finally meeting the road as tangible impacts from the widening of Interstate 95 are coming into the public view. The John Smith Road bridge over the interstate, located in ...
OPB

Interstate Bridge cost soars 140%, adding billions to project estimate

According to new official estimates released Tuesday morning, the price will increase approximately 140% from a 2022 estimate of $6 billion to a new target of $14.4 billion. While dramatic, the new ...
Statesman Journal

Cost of bridge project connecting Oregon, Washington soars to $14.4B

Work to replace the Interstate Bridge that connects Portland and Vancouver, Washington is expected to cost $14.4 billion, far exceeding prior estimates. The project, which includes a new ...