Officials stress I-5 Bridge’s risk but double down on light rail plan

Gov. Bob Ferguson said the I-5 Bridge is at risk of collapse in an earthquake because timber support piles sit in loose sand, while Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle likened the structure to “pretzels in chocolate pudding.” Even so, both insisted there is no immediate danger to the roughly 140,000 vehicles that cross the bridge each day as officials continue pushing a costly replacement plan that includes light rail despite ongoing opposition in Clark County.

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