Interstate Bridge tolls may begin mid-2028
NewsMay 14, 2026
Tolling is tentatively scheduled to begin on the current I-5 bridges in mid-2028, with the final prices likely to be chosen in late 2027. KGW.com
Traffic on the new bridge will plummet from current levels, and even with the higher tolls, there’s a major funding gap. By Nigel Jaquiss — Oregon Journalism Project May 12, 2026 A yet-to-be-released analysis of the proposed new Interstate Bridge provides the clearest view yet of how tolling, which is central to any effort to...
IP-31 would give Oregonians the final say on all tolling proposals — including I-5 and I-205 projects Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025 — Clark County Today With proposed tolls looming over several major Oregon transportation corridors, the Vote Before Tolls campaign is gaining traction statewide. Spearheaded by Dean Suhr and supported by grassroots coalitions such as Neighbors for a...
Tolling delayed one year until Spring 2027 Saturday, May 10, 2025 Construction timeline now up to 15 years Rep. John Ley for Clark County Today The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) met Thursday (May 8) and got updates on both the Interstate Bridge replacement project as well as the Rose Quarter project. Both projects have significant...
Paying 16 times more for tolls than gas taxes
NewsOctober 27, 2024
Drivers could be paying 16 times more each year to cross the Columbia River on I-5 Thursday, October 24, 2024 — Clark County Today John Ley For Clark County Today The average Washington state citizen pays $146.40 a year in Washington state gas taxes according to one report. Under the possible tolling scenarios under discussion by...
Interstate 5 Bridge tolls could be $2,350 per year according to Bi-state committee
NewsOctober 4, 2024
Freight haulers could pay up to four times that amount in ‘pre-completion’ tolling John Ley for Clark County Today A subcommittee of Washington and Oregon Transportation Commissions met to discuss tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge. Tolling would begin “pre completion” of the Interstate Bridge replacement project, with further escalation of toll prices once the...
If victims click the link they need to secure all their financial accounts By Daniella Genovese FOXBusiness Scammers are now texting drivers to pay for tolls they don’t actually owe, the federal government warned. Since early March, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), has received over 2,000 reports from three states about this text-message-based phishing attack, also...
Long term cost of Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls a caution for Interstate Bridge replacement
NewsMay 5, 2024
Tolls could be three times the amount originally borrowed Thursday, May 2, 2024 — Clark County Today John Ley for Clark County Today Paying off a transportation credit card with tolling is expensive. Washington state’s experience with the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (TNB) is on track to spend nearly three times the amount originally borrowed. Tolling...
Oregon Gov Kotek kills I-5 & I-205 per mile tolling, but proposed I-5 Bridge tolls remain
NewsMarch 13, 2024
Challenges larger than the benefits governor claims By John Ley for Clark County Today In a major victory for Oregon residents, especially citizens of Clackamas County along the southern I-205 corridor, Governor Tina Kotek canceled one component of tolling for I-5 and I-205 in the state. More specifically, she ended ODOT’s efforts in the Regional...
Kotek did not rule out a reconsideration of tolling. Interstate Bridge tolling plans to continue By Corey Buchanan and Raymond Rendleman The Gresham Outlook — Mar 11, 2024 Gov. Tina Kotek plans to halt the state of Oregon’s plans to toll I-5 and I-205 as a way to pay for transportation infrastructure projects. In a...
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