Move transportation options forward in SW Washington by completing the I-5 Replacement Bridge plans and approving Light Rail extension from Portland to Vancouver, Washington. Approve necessary funding and start building this bridge! The economy and the environment will thank you!
Why is this important?
My petition seeks to get leaders in Washington State to finalize the approval and funding options for construction and financing of the I-5 replacement bridge over the Columbia River between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. The finalization of construction plans has been stalled by local, backward thinking politics. This bridge and extension of light rail to Vancouver is essential for alleviating a major transportation bottleneck on the West Coast between Vancouver, BC and California. It is THE major thoroughfare for goods and movement of people. The need to move local traffic via light rail has been obvious for over a decade and is stalled by small town thinking. Time to move this on and get the state of Washington to enact legislation that approves this bridge and the expansion of public transportation options.
