Interstate Bridge project cost estimates soar up to $17.7B Funding gaps remain despite $5 billion identified from state, ...

The $13.6 billion estimate is for the entire project, which includes not just the bridge itself but also a light rail extension and upgrades along five miles of I-5.

The last official cost estimate was $6 billion in early 2023. In recent months, project officials have told state lawmakers that the new estimate wasn't ready yet.

Lawmakers from Washington and Oregon were told by staffers on the Interstate Bridge Project that they did not have new cost ...

Costs for the Interstate Bridge replacement have more than doubled to as much as $17.7B, raising funding concerns despite U.S ...