Interstate 84 traffic jams are causing motorist frustration in the Columbia Gorge this summer, as contractors hired by Oregon’s Department of Transportation (ODOT) replace an aging bridge across McCord Creek.

THE GORGE — An historic, deteriorating bridge with narrow, outmoded lanes and frequent traffic closures still provides an important crossing p…

THE GORGE — Bids will be opened next month for a project to close one of the last remaining gaps along the Historic Columbia River Highway Sta…

The longest unfinished portion stretches from the tunnel to Hood River’s outskirts, running along Mitchell Point Drive, beneath Interstate 84, past Ruthton Point and ultimately tying into Westcliff Drive.