If the Vancouverites don't want to toll the bridge then they don't "need" a bridge. There's a generation that feels "entitled" to whatever they want at no cost to themselves. Borrowing from the Chinese only to have future generations pay it back is morally wrong. They've been talking about the bridge for 4 years, had they started tolling then, they would have a down payment to start this (UN)-necessary project. Tolling now would reduce alot of "unnecessary" driving reducing the need for a bridge today. They should raise a regional gas tax too, we'll really see how necessary the bridge is then. I've spoken numersous times a Metro, Portland Planning Com. and Portland City Council, I explained to them that tolling had to be an intrical part of the financing. Expecting "free" money from the bankrupt federal government should be a last option. Then there's the effect on the Climate (for another day).

The New Interstate 5 Bridge crossing over the Columbia river from Portland Oregon to Vancouver Washington, infrastructure design should include, large scale electric power generation from Damless passive Hydrokinetic hydroelectric generation for Electrolysis.

Damless Hydrokinetic hydroelectric is a relatively new technology based on capturing the kinetic energy of rivers, without the need to construct dams. "Run-of-the-river" hydro installations usually are underwater.

"A better type of bridge pilings."
We find now we are forced to replace the old bridge. Age, construction type, capacity needs and national interests have given urgency to this project, so DUH, if we have to put a big piece of concrete in the middle of the mighty Columbia River so trucks can move goods, Have them make our electric power.


It can pay for the crossing bridge. Through this civil works project pairing The U.S. Department of Energy, and The U.S. Department of Transportation the I-5 Crossing can, create a rise of industry around the inexpensive electric and hydrogen, allow us to remove the power house at the Bonneville Lock and Dam, give us back our salmon

interesting that some of the plans include tolling for southbound traffic only. And what about the 205 crossing?

the data the CRC folks collected on tolling is here: http://www.columbiarivercrossing.org/FileL…

one of the images that i thought was pretty is posted here
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_roGVfok1lA8/Smdrwf2H…

** note that the fright working group materials is much more colorful than the environmental justice working group, which is more text heavy.

agreed there are some great ways to generate power. It is a shame that the planners wont take the time to utilize this massive project to lessen our demand on nonrenewable power.