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July 29, 2014

Lawmaker unveils plan for third bridge over the Columbia River

  • The $860 million bridge would have four lanes for motor vehicles and two covered lanes for bike and foot traffic.
  • VANCOUVER (AP) — A concept for a proposed third bridge over the Columbia River in Clark County has been revealed, adding another element to a protracted debate on how to ease congestion between these parts of Washington and Oregon.

    Championed by Clark County Commissioner David Madore, the proposed east county bridge would cross the Columbia River at Southeast 192nd Avenue and Highway 14 in Vancouver, jog to the west slightly, cross Government Island and connect to Northeast Airport Way in Oregon. The bridge would feature four lanes for motor vehicles and two covered lanes for bike and foot traffic. The bridge would be a segmental concrete span held aloft by slender columns.


     
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