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Aerial view of highway overpasses with Portland, Oregon skyline in background.

Road Pricing: Highway Tolling Suffers Huge Setback

One of the nation's most prominent projects that would have tolled all lanes on two urban interstate highways may have come to an abrupt end on March 11 after Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek pulled her support for the controversial Portland area projects.

March 20, 2024 - The Oregonian

Close-up of green Interstate 5 freeway sign pointing to Redding and Sacramento.

Caltrans Forges Ahead With Freeway Widening Proposal

Despite the state’s commitments to reducing driving and roadway expansions, Caltrans is proposing an expansion of Interstate 5 in far northern California.

November 14, 2023 - Streetsblog California

View of Interstate 5 with light traffic and downtown Seattle skyline in background

Seattle Quietly Unveils New Interstate Lane

The Washington Department of Transportation expanded part of I-5 in hopes of reducing a common traffic bottleneck.

August 2, 2023 - The Seattle Times

Downtown Seattle

I-5 Widening Kicks Off in Downtown Seattle

Congestion relief is promised as the Washington Department of Transportation begins to rework the existing I-5 roadway in Downtown Seattle to mitigate a stretch of freeway with a reputation as the state's worst bottleneck.

May 18, 2021 - The Seattle Times

Freeway park over I-5

I-5 Study Shows Benefits of Capping Urban Freeways

Putting a lid on the interstate through downtown Seattle could create new space for parks and housing, reduce pollution, and reconnect the disrupted street grid.

February 8, 2021 - The Urbanist

Portland, Oregon

Columbia River Crossing Back From the Dead With a New Name and Potential Changes

2021 will be a big year for planning on the Interstate Bridge Replacement project, née Columbia River Crossing, that will connect Washington and Oregon across the Columbia River.

December 3, 2020 - The Urbanist

Seattle C.A.P.

I-5 Freeway Lid Plans Take Step Forward

A plan to build a cap over Interstate 5 in Downtown Seattle has taken a small but significant step forward.

September 30, 2019 - The Urbanist

Columbia River Bridge

Once Abandoned, Now Accelerated: Columbia River Crossing Replacement Building Momentum

A project to build a new bridge between Portland and Washington State, once scuttled by Washington lawmakers, now has an aggressive timeline. There was some financial pressure involved in getting the project to its current status.

September 25, 2019 - The Oregonian

I-5 Bridge

Columbia River Crossing Project Officially Back From the Dead

Oregon took a substantive step toward reviving efforts to replace the aging Interstate Bridge that links the state with Washington.

August 15, 2019 - The Oregonian

Seattle

Seattle Freeway Lid Idea Moves Forward

A campaign to lid Interstate 5 is gaining steam. Proponents are envisioning central Seattle before the freeway ran through it.

November 12, 2018 - The Urbanist

Los Angeles Traffic - The Newhall Pass

Massive Newhall Ranch Deal Will Expand L.A. County's Footprint

FivePoint Holdings will pay $25 million for environmental preservation, in exchange for access to the undeveloped L.A. County land.

October 20, 2017 - Los Angeles Times

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