On Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, the Port of Hood River and the Bi-State Working Group hosted legislators from Oregon and Washington and described the urgent need to replace the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge and requested support for additional state funding for the new bridge. Over 30 legislators and staff attended and discussed why the Gorge communities strongly support replacing the bridge on an accelerated timeline.
Read MoreBridge Replacement Project Updates
Welcome to the project blog for the Hood River/White Salmon Interstate Bridge replacement project. Authored by Kevin Greenwood, Port of Hood River Bridge Replacement Project Director, this blog will be the repository for the most up-to-date information on the progress toward replacement. It will house important announcements on policy decisions, agency partnerships, project milestones, as well as provide public access to important documents.
Replacing the bridge is a very high priority for our Port and the whole Gorge community. The Port commission is committed to replacing this critical piece of interstate transportation infrastructure as quickly as possible in an open and transparent process. We invite you to explore this blog and follow along as we take each significant step toward replacing the bridge.
For questions or comments, contact:
Kevin Greenwood, Project Director
Bridge Replacement
Port of Hood River
(e) kgreenwood@portofhoodriver.com
(d) (541) 436-0797
(c) (541) 961-9517
Legislative Team Convenes to Discuss Bridge Replacement
On Wednesday, August 24, members of Washington and Oregon’s federal and state congressional delegation met with the Port of Hood River and members of the Bi-State Working Group (BSWG) to tour the area and discuss the future of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge. The event featured a drive across the current bridge to the headquarters of Mt. Adams Fruit in Bingen, Washington, an eRail ride at the Mt. Hood Railroad Depot in Hood River, Oregon and an eBike ride along the Mosier Tunnels Trail.
Read More$195 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT REQUEST FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT RECEIVES CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION SUPPORT
HOOD RIVER, ORE. – On Monday, June 13, the Gorge region’s entire federal congressional delegation sent a letter to United State Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg expressing unanimous support for […]
Read MoreBridge Replacment Management Contract Request for Proposals
The Port of Hood River issued a Request for Proposals for Project Management Services for Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project on Wednesday, March 16. The RFP is available here: https://bit.ly/HoodRiverRBMC
Read MoreBridge Replacement ramps up for the pre-development phase
From the Winter 2022 Newsletter The Port of Hood River’s focus on bridge replacement is shifting increasingly to Project Development as it completes its last NEPA activities for the Final […]
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