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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 07 > Wider bridge over Columbia won’t increase the sprawl, experts say

Wider bridge over Columbia won’t increase the sprawl, experts say

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
December 7, 2008

PORTLAND — Traffic forecasters say a wider Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River won’t encourage sprawl or result in more congestion.

The assessment has met skepticism from elected officials on a regional panel studying the $4 billion proposal to build a 12-lane....

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