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Southwest Washington Lawmakers Reach Out to WSDOT to Ensure Safety on I-5 Bridge Across Columbia River

Bipartisan group of federal and state legislators ask for options for immediate safety upgrades for current bridge, commit to long term solution for I-5 corridor

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VANCOUVER, July 19, 2013 | comments

In a bipartisan letter to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), a group of federal and state elected officials from Southwest Washington asked WSDOT to assess the current safety level and provide options for immediate upgrades to address potential hazards on the I-5 Columbia River bridge.  The letter was signed by U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Washington State Senators Don Benton (R-17th LD) and Ann Rivers (R-18th LD), and Washington State Representatives Paul Harris (R-17th LD), Jim Moeller (D-49th LD), Liz Pike (R-18th LD), Monica Stonier (D-17th LD), Brandon Vick (R-18th LD) and Sharon Wylie (D-49th LD).

In addition, the letter calls for “all interested parties to come back to the table and put forward a plan that both meets the needs of the region and enjoys the support of our constituents.”

The text of the entire letter follows, and the original letter can be found by clicking here:


 
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