The Center Square YT: $15 BILLION Columbia River Bridge - Taxpayers Face Soaring Costs!

The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project connecting Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, has seen its estimated cost soar to $15 billion. Due to these rising costs, lawmakers are scaling back interchange plans and focusing on \"Phase One\"—the demolition of the old bridge and construction of a new one—with work expected to begin by July 2028.