In the Oregon state budget, severe budget cuts to transportation are also under consideration during the month-long legislative session that began yesterday.
One possible cut that is not being considered is an alternative to the planned Columbia River Crossing bridge to replace the I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver.
But many local residents have come together in a coalition to propose less expensive and less invasive alternatives.
Sharon Nasset is with Third Bridge Now, one of the groups proposing an alternative to the Columbia River Crossing. Her group proposes an alternative to the planned Columbia River Crossing bridge between Portland and Vancouver.
The currently-approved bridge project is estimated to cost over three billion dollars.
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