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Stuck in the likely path of a new I-5 bridge, Vancouver property owners struggle with uncertainty
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) is still slowly moving through the federal environmental review process, aiming for 2026 to start construction on the $6 billion megaproject that will replace the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, extend a light rail line to Vancouver and upgrade much of the surrounding five miles of freeway.
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