Is the Gorge Commission going to be involved in this project, including reviewing possible bridge designs?
We presented information about the project to members of the Commission earlier in the week. We expect them to participate in the design workshop with members of the Local Advisory and Steering committees. Question: Will you have cost estimates in February? Answer: We hope to have more refined cost estimates by then. At this point, our estimates are very rough because we have not designed the crossing in detail. Consequently, we are just using relative ratings to describe the costs. Costs for alternatives with high cost ratings are typically 2-3 times higher than those alternatives with low cost ratings. Also, we only have developed construction costs at this time. We do not have enough information to determine land acquisition or mitigation costs. Tunnels are the highest cost options. Question: Will you know who will pay for a new or improved bridge and how much in February? Answer: We will not know how much all agencies might contribute but we will know something about the potential
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