The decision settles a big lingering question: whether the new bridge will need to match the current bridge’s 178-foot clearance, which would require a drawbridge.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Coast Guard has issued an updated decision on the amount of clearance required for a replacement Interstate Bridge, lowering the minimum height to 116 feet — a key breakthrough that will allow the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project to proceed with a “fixed span” design with no drawbridge.
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell broke the news in a press release Friday afternoon, saying that it had been announced by U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin E. Lunday.
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