I-5 Bridge project spans challenge as feds sign off on environmental review

The Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project is moving into its construction phase, a major win for bridge planners.

The I-5 Bridge Replacement Program announced July 1 that the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration issued an amended record of decision for the bridge replacement. The department of transportation signed the decision, approving the final supplemental environmental impact statement, according to a statement from U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. The move completes the federal environmental review for a crossing that’s been in the works for over a decade. Now, the states of Oregon and Washington can begin looking for contractors to start the actual bridge construction.