Kitzhaber: With no Oregon-led CRC deal by March 15, the new bridge is toast

Portland Business Journal:

Gov. John Kitzhaber has drawn an apparent line in the sand regarding Oregon’s willingness to build a new Columbia River Crossing.

Kitzhaber sent a letter to Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney and Speaker of the House Tina Kotek stating that the Oregon Department of Transportation would abandon the project unless Oregon lawmakers approve a CRC proposal during the state’s coming short session. Kitzhaber said he informed Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, federal partners and state transportation…

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