It has been a big week for the five-mile Columbia River Crossing project as support for the project gains momentum. Monday December 3 in front of hundreds of private and public leaders at the 10th Annual Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit, Governor Kitzhaber announced with a group of bipartisan Oregon legislators that the time to build the new I-5 bridge is now. The Oregon Business Plan’s 2013 top priorities are fixing PERS, investing wisely in education, and building the I-5 Bridge. The Governor recently released his proposed budget which includes a $450 million placeholder in bonding capacity for Oregon’s share of the project’s cost. The 2013 Legislative session which officially convenes February 4, 2013, will need to agree upon a revenue source to back the bonds. To read more on the Governor’s support of the CRC click here or contact John Rakowitz, 503-317-1781, for additional information.