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I-5 Columbia River Crossing wants your

thoughts on tolling and traffic

The Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project is a long-term, comprehensive transportation project that will replace the aging I-5 bridge, extend light rail to Clark College in Vancouver, improve seven highway interchanges and include a better pathway for bikes and pedestrians. The project will be funded by federal and state governments, as well as from tolls.

Tolling will also help manage traffic congestion by improving mobility and reliability for drivers. Tolls will be collected electronically to avoid the need for toll booths and to keep traffic moving.

The project’s Tolling Study Committee wants to hear from you. How should tolling be used to help fund the project in a way that is best for taxpayers, users of the bridge, and nearby communities? Take a five-minute Web survey. Your input will be provided to the Oregon and Washington legislatures in January 2010.

The Tolling Study Committee includes the chairs of the Oregon and Washington transportation commissions and the directors of each state’s department of transportation.

Learn more about the CRC project and tolling.