Joe Kent doesn't like the I-5 bridge project. Could he change it if he's in Congress?

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Joe Kent doesn’t like how the project to replace the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River is shaping up.

But can the Republican candidate for Congress do anything about it if he wins next month’s election?

Stopping the project is unlikely nor has he said he would try. But there’s potential for him to influence the scope and trajectory of the multi-billion-dollar undertaking should he unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in their duel for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

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Kent opposes tolling and the planned inclusion of light rail. He doesn’t want the existing bridge torn down. It should be left and retrofitted for continued use, he says, and a new bridge constructed elsewhere across the Columbia River to give drivers additional options.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/18/joe-kent-doesnt-like-the-i-5-bridge-project-could-he-change-it-if-hes-in-congress/

One of the two spans that make up the current crossing is over 100 years old. I think replacement is a necessity in this case.

Per tolling I suppose they could be removed once the bridge is paid off.