I-5 Bridge Vancouver WA — Local services in Vancouver

It's always tricky going over the bridge. This is NOT a place to visit. It is traffic only. Walk or ride a bicycle on the pedestrian part of the bridge. More than 100 years old, this bridge is antiquated and will lift for tall ships/ boats without much notice. Red flashing lights warn you in time to stop. But traffic is snarled going over several times per day, locals avoid it at the peak hours of any city.

Three lanes is not enough, but plans for new bridge annouced recently (summer 2022) are already behind times. Said that 3 car lanes is all they're going to put on. Pushing regular folk onto buses whether we feel safe on them or not. Give your input now about how the plans are taking place.

They close up the highways around here for even the slightest accident. Trucks use this highway as the only main highway with a bridge to cross the mighty Columbia. They use it so much, they pass you on the bridge if you are timid or are doing speed limit.

If you want to go from Portland to Vancouver there's only two choices. On TV news one is called the Interstate, and the other they call it the Glenn Jackson Bridge. So, the I-5 bridge & the bridge on 205 is several miles away. After that, Cascade Locks to the east and Longview to the west are the only crossover to state of Washington.

Old bridge. Really need new one. The powers that be even speak of tolls. We pay plenty in fuel taxes and they use for other things. Take care of the people's needs, not your high minded ideals. Please be careful crossing. Pics show how accidents...

Actually a pair of twin bridges (northbound circa 1917, southbound 1958), the Interstate Bridge was the first designed for automobiles to span the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon States. Originally a toll bridge (5¢ per car or horse), the crossing also serviced streetcars until 1940. These days the structure(s) have earned a place on the National Historic Register – and a "functionally obsolete" rating. Together the spans handle hundreds of thousands of vehicles daily, and are frequently blamed for road vehicle and river traffic congestion. Despite its practical shortcomings, the bridge is still an aging marvel and a sight to behold. A walking trail parallels the river on either side of the bridge and travels underneath the massive roadway, affording some truly...

An excellent bridge, to be sure, but is it the best bridge I've ever driven across? I'm sorry to say it is not. It's only two lanes, which sometimes curtails my ability to reach my destination promptly. However, when I need to get to the state of Washington from the state of Oregon, this bridge does the trick! There have also been occasions when I've had to go from Washington to Oregon, and this bridge is able to help me accomplish that task as well. It also seems a good, sturdy bridge that will remain standing for future generations to drive their cars, motorcycles, vans and other vehicles on. Yes sir — nothing like a good, hearty bridge after a long, hard day...