Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Interstate Bridge Replacement: ODOT says record‑of‑decision, Coast Guard review and financial plan will determine next steps
Summary
ODOT officials told lawmakers the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s 2022 estimate was $5–7.5 billion; allocated funds approach $5.3 billion, a Federal Highway Administration grant amendment and a U.S. Coast Guard navigation determination are gating steps, and updated risk‑based cost estimates and an investment‑grade toll study remain in progress.
Ray Mabey, assistant program administrator for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBR), told the committee that the program’s previously published 2022 cost estimate ranged from $5 billion to $7.5 billion and that ODOT has about $5.3 billion in allocated funding so far.
"Our current cost estimate is, between 5 and 7 and a half billion dollars," Mabey said. He described the program’s goals — congestion relief, seismic resiliency, safer freight movement, transit and multi‑use paths — and reiterated that the project is in an environmental phase that requires a Federal Record of Decision (ROD) before obligated…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
