Media Advisory: Coast Guard seeks public comment on navigation for proposed Columbia River Crossing project

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to host two public meetings seeking input from the public regarding impacts to navigation as a result of the proposed project that includes construction of a new fixed bridge across the Columbia River between Vancouver, Wash., and Portland, Ore., that will replace the existing I-5 Bridge.   

WHO: Coast Guard Representatives.

WHAT: Two public meetings seeking input regarding impacts to navigation as a result of the proposed project that includes construction of a new fixed bridge across the Columbia River between Vancouver, Wash., and Portland, Ore., that will replace the existing I-5 Bridge. Coast Guard personnel will also accept written comments and related materials at these meetings, which will be posted on the federal docket. The notice of public meetings and request for comments can be found at www.regulations.gov, docket number USCG-2013-0286.

WHEN: Tuesday, 5 to 8 p.m., doors open at 4:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, 5 to 8 p.m., doors open at 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tuesday, Red Lion Hotel on the River, 909 N Hayden Island Drive, Portland, Ore.; and Wednesday, Hilton Vancouver, 301 West 6^th St., Vancouver, Wash.

Attendees who request an opportunity to present oral comments at the public meeting must sign up to speak at the meeting site. Speaker registration will begin at 4:30 p.m. Speakers will be called in the order of receipt of the request, as time permits. It is requested that speakers make presentations at only one event to avoid duplication of comments for the record. All oral presentations will be limited to three minutes. Views of committees or organizations should be presented by a single spokesperson.

Click here for additional information about other ways to submit comments. 

The Coast Guard Navigation Center webpage has information and diagrams about the bridge plans, impacts to the turning basin and realignment of the navigation channels. 

Media interested in attending the meeting should RSVP by contacting the 13^th Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office at (206) 220-7237, prior to Monday at 4 p.m. Media should arrive at either location by 4:30 p.m.