I-5 bridge replacement project costs could run over $14B, says new official estimate

Gov. Bob Ferguson held a press conference sharing developments on the massive (and expensive) construction project Tuesday morning.

VANCOUVER, Wash. — There’s a new update on the seemingly ever more expensive Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project on Interstate 5 between Oregon and Washington.

The latest full cost estimate was released online Tuesday by the IBR Executive Steering Group. The core cost of the replacement is expected to cost $7.65 billion, but the total project could run up the price to nearly twice that amount.

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