Columbia River Crossing Comes Back to Life

Now that the federal government has decided infrastructure spending may provide a path out of the recession, the proposed $4.2 billion Columbia Crossing Bridge may be more than just a dream for the Departments of Transportation in Oregon and Washington.

Since rolling out the initial Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in May, project organizers — namely the two states' transportation departments — have gone back to the drawing boards.

They will be holding post-Thanksgiving open houses on Dec. 2 and 3 in Portland and Vancouver to share their progress and get more input.