Tag Archives: Port of Hood River

Bridge denied federal funds for 2022

On Friday, Jan. 20 the port issued a press release saying none of their federal grant applications were accepted. Executive Director, Kevin Greenwood said the port is hopeful for other funding opportunities this upcoming year. “The project team is continuing funding efforts with the upcoming legislative sessions in Oregon and Washington and will reapply for […]
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Port to meet with FHWA on bridge replacement

The Port of Hood River needs a federal agency to take the lead on the bridge replacement project before it can move forward, and they’ll soon determine whether the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is willing to take that on. “It makes most sense” for FHWA to serve as lead agency, said Project Director Kevin Greenwood, […]
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Port proposes bridge timeline 

he Port Commission hosted a work session Tuesday to continue discussing issues surrounding a plan that could replace the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge by 2025. Tuesday’s work session was the second in a series to provide information and encourage discussion on aspects of the complicated issues involved with the bridge replacement project. The first […]
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HR Bridge tolls go up Feb. 1

A toll increase adopted in December goes into effect Feb. 1. Crossing the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge will become more expensive at the start of February. The Port of Hood River sent out a news release Tuesday with a reminder about the toll increase, and details involved. Source: HR Bridge tolls go up Feb. […]
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Hood River Port eyes paths to a new bridge

The Port of Hood River on Thursday took a deep dive into options for replacing the Hood River White-Salmon Interstate Bridge. The work session brought together several Hood River and White Salmon city council members and the full Port Commission, who questioned three experts from around the nation in public-private partnerships, infrastructure projects and financing: […]
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Bridge electronic tolling system goes online

When toll rates go up Feb. 1, crossings at the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge will be cheaper for residents who are signed up for electronic tolling. The Port of Hood River has made the sign-up process easier with a new web portal that went live shortly before the start of 2018. It allows users […]
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HR Bridge toll hike hearings begin Tuesday

The first in a pair of hearings concerning a proposed bridge toll increase at the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge kicks off Tuesday. Port of Hood River leaders have slated for a toll hike, taking effect Feb. 1, 2018. Via their proposal, cash tolls for passenger vehicles will double from $1 to $2 per crossing, […]
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Bridge steps: Legislation puts replacement within reach – Guest Opinion

The Oregon Legislature recently passed two pieces of legislation that increase the prospects for replacement of the Hood River/White Salmon Interstate Bridge. House Bill 2750 would allow a new bridge to be built through a partnership between a private business and the Port of Hood River. While Oregon statutes allow the state to participate in […]
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HR Bridge: ‘The time is now’ to replace this critical, yet outdated, regional span

The Hood River/White Salmon Interstate Bridge opened on Dec. 9, 1924, when Calvin Coolidge was president. Within a year, 79,545 cars, 67 stage coaches, 3,920 livestock and 3,764 bicycles had crossed the river. In 1939, the lift span was installed after construction of Bonneville Dam. World War II began that year in Europe. The bridge […]
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HR Port to apply for bridge replacement study funds 

The Port of Hood River is poised to apply for a federal grant in order to study replacing the aging Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge. A $5.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “FASTLANE” program would position the port and partner agencies to make pre-construction plans and assessments related to an eventual replacement […]
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