Bridge

The Astoria-Megler and St. Johns bridges were among the dozens of spans across the country recommended to undergo “vulnerability assessments” by the National Transportation Safety Board.

The bridge was damaged by a dump truck, leading to traffic signals needing to be replaced.

After a truck crash damaged the bridge between Hood River and White Salmon, repair crews will need to start two weeks of closures on Monday to permanently fix the crossing.

The bridge reopened three days after it had been damaged by a crash involving a semi-truck.

The beach previously had a wooden dock for 60 years. The event organizer hopes the new dock will spur life into Cathedral Park's beach.

For decades, officials have discussed replacing the 100-year-old bridge, which is considered dangerous for commercial barges passing underneath.

Residents of the rural Douglas County town of Oakland are planning one last walk across their soon to be demolished 99-year-old bridge.

The designs are far from final, planners said.

Local officials have said for years the bridge is structurally unsound. The new grant would cover 40% of the estimated costs to build a new one.

The project was expected to cost between $5 and $7.5 billion, but planners said Wednesday they are anticipating a new cost estimate this summer.