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The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBR) is constructing a safer multimodal connection for travelers crossing the Columbia River, while building stronger communities by supporting economic opportunity. Delivering the investments proposed by the IBR Program will require thousands of workers skilled in trades ranging from concrete and steel to project management and quality assurance. A skilled workforce that is ready to meet the challenges of the future is critical to the Program’s success.

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What will be built?

The IBR Program will construct transportation improvements along a five-mile stretch of I-5 between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. The Program is advancing a core set of projects as the foundation for completing the broader Program. The core set of projects includes replacing the Columbia River bridge, connecting the new bridge to I-5, extending light rail to Vancouver, pre-completion tolling, and removing the existing bridge. These investments will improve earthquake resilience, enhance roadway safety, support more predictable travel for people and freight, and expand transit and active transportation options.

How will it be built?

The IBR Program will be delivered in phases, allowing the full five-mile corridor to build out over time as additional funding is secured. As the first step, the Program has identified a first funded phase with the approximately $5.7 billion in available funding. The first phase is being planned as a complete, functional set of improvements that can operate on its own and provide benefits to the traveling public independent of future phases. As the Program advances toward construction, details about construction packages, delivery methods, contracting agencies and timelines will continue to be refined and made available.

What are we building first?

With approximately $5.7 billion in committed funding, the Program is able to:

  • Build the replacement bridge with a shared-use path, width for future construction of light rail, three through lanes, safety shoulders and one auxiliary lane in each direction for merging on and off Interstate 5
  • Connect I-5 to the bridge in Oregon and Washington
  • Connect SR 14 in Washington and Hayden Island in Oregon to I-5
  • Construct tolling infrastructure
  • Design the light rail extension to the Vancouver Waterfront for future construction
  • Remove the existing bridge
  • Pursuing these projects as a first funded phase is consistent with the investments studied through the federal environmental process
Detailed conceptual package map of the Columbia River Bridge Replacement project area between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. The map shows a new bridge crossing the Columbia River, with multiple color coded elements representing packages that include roadway connections, transit guideways, and project components on both sides of the river. Key labeled features include the Marine Drive Interchange, Oregon I 5 northbound and southbound lanes, an Oregon aerial guideway, the Columbia River bridge, a Washington aerial guideway, and the Mill Plain Interchange. On the Portland side, additional elements include the North Portland Harbor Bridge (marked for demolition), Hayden Island surface streets, and a light rail overnight facility near Delta Park Station. On the Vancouver side, the map highlights connections to Evergreen and a Washington North segment.

Contract Packages

All proposed projects are drafts and subject to change as funding and phasing are further defined. The delivery methods and contracting agency listed are initial proposals and may change as the Program advances toward procurement.

Funded Phase Projects

Columbia River Bridge Replacement - WSDOT / Progressive Design-Build / 8-10 years / 2026 / $3.3 billion-$3.9 billion
Construct new northbound and southbound bridges over the Columbia River and connect the new bridges to I-5; build roadways and bridges connecting existing I-5 to the new Columbia River Bridge; includes interchange at SR 14 and interim interchange at Hayden Island. Package includes removal of existing bridge in sequence with replacement bridge opening and environmental windows and removal of superstructure and substructure to depths below mudline with work such as cofferdam installation, pile removal and other in-water work following regulatory requirements. Bridge construction anticipated to last last six-to-seven years with bridge removal following for two-to-three years.

Pre-completion Tolling — WSDOT / Design-Bid-Build / 9.5 months / 2026 / $20 million-$24 million
Install static and variable-rate tolling signage and gantries on I-5 in Oregon and Washington to support pre-completion toll collection. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently identified as the lead agency for the construction contract.

Transit Design Services — TriMet / 2027 / $25 million-$30 million
Advance post-NEPA transit design to apply for the Capital Investment Grant for light rail elements north and south of the Columbia River Bridge Replacement, as well as track, systems and station design throughout the extension from Expo to Waterfront.

Unfunded Phase Projects

Unfunded Phase Projects are listed in alphabetical order and not intended to represent sequence of construction. All packages are draft, conceptual packages and subject to change.

65th Street C-TRAN Operations and Maintenance Bus Facility — C-TRAN / 1-1.5 years
Improvements to C-TRAN’s existing operations and maintenance facility to support new express buses, including a three-bay shop expansion, fall protection, and equipment for zero-emission buses.

Bus Procurement — C-TRAN / Cooperative Purchasing / Less than a year
Procurement of eight new 40-foot, zero-emission buses.

Evergreen Park and Ride — WSDOT / Design-Build / 1-1.5 years
A contract may be needed to provide a portion of the 1270 dispersed parking spots as noted in the Final SEIS.

Light Rail Guideway to Evergreen — WSDOT
Construct approach structures and civil roadway elements to Evergreen Boulevard; includes elevated structures supporting light rail extension from Waterfront Station to Evergreen Boulevard and Community Connector (Evergreen lid).

Hayden Island Surface Streets — ODOT / Design-Bid-Build / 2-2.5 years
Realign and construct Hayden Island local streets beneath I-5; includes active transportation connections to the Columbia River bridges and arterial bridge.

Light Rail Overnight Facility — TriMet / CM/GC / 1.5-2 years
Construct light-rail storage and cleaning facility near Expo Center; includes trackway, maintenance buildings and parking.

Light Rail Vehicle Procurement — TriMet / Two-Step Sealed Bid / 3.5-4 years
TriMet will purchase new light rail vehicles to provide service along the extension of the existing light rail line and to the new stations identified.

Marine Drive Interchange — ODOT / CM/GC / 3-3.5 years
Reconstruct Marine Drive interchange with I-5, including new braided on- and off-ramps, intersections, connections to the arterial bridge, local roads and bike/pedestrian facilities under I-5 connecting Expo Road to North Marine Drive, relocation of ramps between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Marine Drive.

Mill Plain Interchange — WSDOT / Design-Build / 3.5-4 years
Reconstruct Mill Plain Interchange in Vancouver, including the northbound off-ramp to Fourth Plain Boulevard and replacing highway bridge over McLoughlin Boulevard; also includes construction of shoulders on I-5, active transportation facilities on Mill Plain Boulevard, collector-distributor lanes, and reconstruction of Evergreen Boulevard Bridge over I-5 and downtown ramps to and from SR 14 and I-5.
North Expo Road — ODOT / Design-Bid-Build / 2-2.5 years
Reconstruct North Expo Road with a shared-use path on the west side, full pavement replacement, and retaining walls.

North Portland Harbor Bridge Removal — ODOT / Design-Bid-Build / 2-2.5 years
Remove existing North Portland Harbor Bridge.

Oregon Aerial Guideway — TriMet / CM/GC / 2 years
Construct a new light rail bridge across North Portland Harbor and an elevated guideway from North Portland Harbor to the new Columbia River Bridge (Hayden Island Guideway).

Oregon I-5 Northbound — ODOT / CM/GC / 3-3.5 years
Construct replacement northbound I-5 bridge over the North Portland Harbor, with accommodation for bus on shoulder. Includes a new local arterial bridge with active transportation facilities over the North Portland Harbor to Hayden Island; a new ramp from Marine Drive over the North Portland Harbor to northbound I-5; the ramp from Hayden Island to northbound I-5; and reconnection of ramps from North Victory Boulevard and North Denver Avenue to northbound I-5.

Oregon I-5 Southbound — ODOT / Design-Bid-Build / 3-3.5 years
Construct replacement southbound I-5 bridge over the North Portland Harbor. Includes the southbound I-5 alignment between the Columbia River replacement bridge and Victory Boulevard; portions of the Marine Drive interchange; the braided ramp between Marine Drive and Victory Boulevard; and shoulders on I-5 to accommodate Bus on Shoulder and improve safety.

Ruby Junction TriMet Facility — TriMet / CM/GC / 2 years
Expand the Ruby Junction yard and maintenance facility in Gresham for new light rail vehicles with track, electrical systems and roadway reconfiguration.

Track, Systems, Stations, and Shelters — TriMet / CM/GC / 3 years
Construct light rail tracks, systems (e.g., signals, traction power substations, overhead catenary system, and communications), and four stations from the Expo Center Station in Portland to Evergreen Station in Vancouver, including guideway, vertical access structures, and installation of non-structural light rail finishes (e.g., signage, wayfinding).

Washington Aerial Guideway — WSDOT
Construct elevated guideway that will support light rail extension from the new Columbia River bridge to Waterfront Station.

Washington North — WSDOT / Design-Build / 4-4.5 years
Widen I-5 and construct braided ramps and new overpasses from McLoughlin Boulevard to SR 500 in Vancouver; includes shared-use path and other active transportation elements.

Waterfront Park and Ride — WSDOT / Design-Build / 1-1.5 years
A contract may be needed to provide a portion of the 1270 dispersed parking spots as noted in the Final SEIS.