Interstate Bridge replacement design too low, Coast Guard says

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The U.S. Coast Guard has told project planners that their proposed design for a new Interstate Bridge is too low and that the maritime service would be unlikely to approve the plan in its current form.

A letter from the Coast Guard to bridge planners last month said that a new structure needs 178 feet of clearance, or a drawbridge, to accommodate vessels navigating the Columbia River, as well as products manufactured by several local companies.

The current design for a new bridge is 116 feet high with a fixed span. The existing bridge is two spans, both of which lift up to 178 feet.

Even under planners’ most optimistic timeline, construction is unlikely to begin until 2025 or beyond, after a full environmental review of the bridge design. But the Coast Guard will first need to sign off on a permit.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/interstate-bridge-replacement-design-too-low-coast-guard-says/ar-AAZ7g8u

[Wounded Bear]

1. By the time they build that we'll all be in flying cars and won't need it...

[captain queeg]

2. I'll just point out that this is an interstate bridge, as reflected in the current bridges' name

There are a lot of politics, especially raised by the local communities of Portland and Vancouver, concerning its design, and probably most daily traffic come from the two cities. But it serves the west coast and interstate Hwy 5 and there is a lot of commerce on this route.