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Officials say environmental review stalled but Washington contacts may speed World Trade bridge expansion
Summary
Bridge staff reported progress identifying the federal reviewer for the World Trade expansion’s environmental assessment and said two $25 million grant applications were submitted Feb. 24, 2026; decisions are expected by June 28, while construction remains tied to pending federal clearances.
Bridge staff reported updates on the World Trade and Colombia bridge expansions, saying recent meetings in Washington identified the correct federal reviewer and could help move the project through the environmental-assessment process.
The consultant and staff told the committee that the environmental assessment (NEPA) had been delayed because the previous reviewer retired after a presidential administration change; staff said the consultant has now located the current reviewer at the…
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