‘OPB Politics Now:’ The problem with Interstate 5

Interstate 5 is a key part of the transportation system that moves both people and goods up and down the West Coast.

But the highway has problems, especially as it winds through Portland into Washington state.

On this week’s show, OPB political reporter Sam Stites and host Tiffany Camhi examine the politics of transportation and two new developments: A setback for state planners hoping to expand I-5 through the Rose Quarter and a positive, and cash-rich, bit of news for local, state and federal leaders working to replace the interstate bridge that connects Oregon and Washington.