House transportation committee OKs I-5 bridge bill, Ways and Means up next

Portland Business Journal:

A measure backing an Oregon-only effort to build a new I-5 bridge across the Columbia River has cleared its first hurdle.

The House Transportation and Economic Development Committee passed the measure, a first step toward getting a full vote on the Columbia River Crossing.

The committee moved House Bill 4113 to the Ways and Means Committee. The 6-4 vote pushes the Oregon-led CRC project forward after Washington lawmakers declined to provide funding last year.

The vote was down party lines, with…

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