I-5 Bridge Bi-State Tolling
Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Office
500 Broadway, Suite 200
Vancouver, WA 98660
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
This meeting will be conducted in-person and will also be accessible via Zoom. Registration is required to attend virtually. The meeting can also be viewed on ODOT YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/OregonDOT/live (Closed Captioning is available) and on TVW at https://tvw.org/.
Public Notice
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Meeting Presentation (pdf 1.3mb)
10:00 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Debbie Young, Chair, Washington State Transportation Commission
Julie Brown, Chair, Oregon Transportation Commission
10:10
Review / Approve Operating Procedures – ACTION
Reema Griffith, Executive Director, Washington State Transportation Commission
Travis Brouwer, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
The Commissions will review and consider adopting the operating procedures to govern meeting operations of the joint Commission meetings on I-5 Bridge tolling.
10:30
Public Comment
Debbie Young, Chair, Washington State Transportation Commission
10:45
Project & Tolling Program Updates
Frank Green, Assistant Program Administrator, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program
Ed Barry, Toll Division Director, Washington State Department of Transportation
Travis Brouwer, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
Updates will be provided on the Interstate Bridge Replacement project, the preparations for tolling operations on the I-5 Bridge, and the status of Oregon tolling.
Break: 11:30
11:45
Update on Tribal Engagement Activities
Kassandra Rippee, Tribal Liaison, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program
Reema Griffith, Executive Director, Washington State Transportation Commission
Travis Brouwer, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
An overview of activities related to tribal engagement will be provided.
12:00 p.m.
Traffic & Revenue Toll Scenarios – ACTION
Brent Baker, Financial Structures Lead, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program
Carl See, Deputy Director, Washington State Transportation Commission
Travis Brouwer, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
An overview of toll scenario recommendations from the Bi-State Tolling Subcommittee will be presented for approval.
12:30
I-5 Bridge Toll Rate Setting Work Plan
Carl See, Deputy Director, Washington State Transportation Commission
An overview will be provided on the status of the bi-state tolling work plan for the I-5 Bridge.
12:45
Next Steps
Debbie Young, Chair, Washington State Transportation Commission
Julie Brown, Chair, Oregon Transportation Commission
- Closing Remarks
1:00
Meeting Adjourns
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