The Oregon-Washington bridge project is a USDOT priority
On July 12, 2024, the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR)
Program was awarded a $1.499 billion grant through the Federal
Highway Administration's Bridge Investment Program for the replacement of the I-5 bridge between Oregon and
Washington.1 This brings the I-5 bridge replacement
project one step closer to becoming a reality.
The estimate project cost is $5 billion to $7.5
billion.2 By our tally, with this grant, IBR has now
secured approximately $4.1 billion,3 with an additional,
estimated $1.2 billion to come from tolls, for a total of $5.3
billion. This is within the range of the estimated project
cost.
In response to the award of the grant, IBR Program Administrator
Greg Johnson stated in relevant part that "[t]he award of
these grant dollars further cements the IBR program as a key
national project for the USDOT" and "[the IBR program is]
one significant step closer to providing a safe,
