Welcome!

Your feedback matters! Combined with stakeholder input, data, and technical analysis, your feedback will contribute to identifying a new multimodal bridge replacement solution that meets the transportation needs of the region - now and for future generations.

If you have not already visited our online open house, we suggest you take a few minutes and learn about the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program and the process for identifying a multimodal design solution in the spring of 2022. The full list of design options being studied and the descriptions are available on the IBR webpage.

This survey contains 27 questions, and may take between 10 and 20 minutes to complete. It will cover each of the following areas:

  • Travel Patterns
  • River Crossing Configuration
  • Hayden Island/Marine Drive Interchange Options
  • Vancouver Interchange Improvements
  • High Capacity Transit Options
  • Demographic Questions

All questions are optional, please feel free to answer any of the questions you feel are relevant or important to you.

Thank you for your participation!

Travel Patterns

The following set of questions will help us understand how you typically travel in and around the program area.

Question 1

Which of the following do you rely on to get around?
select all that apply









Question 2

Does your employer provide incentives for taking transit, walking, biking, and/or carpooling to work?



Question 3

When you use the Interstate Bridge, what is your average trip length?






Question 4

When choosing how you will make your trip in the future, what will be most influential in your decision?
choose up to 2










Question 5

How often do you travel across the existing bridge using transit (bus)?






Question 6

Describe for what purpose you use transit:
select all that apply






Question 7

How often do you travel across the bridge in a vehicle?






Question 8

Describe for what purpose you use a vehicle:
select all that apply






Question 9

How often do you travel across the bridge by bicycling, walking, or rolling?






Question 10

Describe for what purpose you bike, walk, or roll:
select all that apply






River Crossing Configuration

The design options being considered include variations designed for a two-bridge or one-bridge river crossing option. Analysis will include measures such as ease of interchange connection with Interstate 5, geometry of freeway interchange ramps, integration with active transportation, and environmental impacts, among others.

River Crossing Configuration Option 1: Two Bridge Option

  • Two side-by-side bridges, with southbound highway on one bridge and the northbound highway on the other bridge
  • Highway lanes on top, transit and shared-use path on bottom
  • Wider footprint with more piers in the water than the one-bridge option

The number of lanes planned for a replacement bridge will be decided in the future. The images below are meant to show the vertical and horizontal bridge configuration, and are not a representation of the number of lanes planned for the river crossing.

Image is of Option 1. Option 1 is a Two Bridge Option with two side-by-side bridges, Option 1 design would include southbound traffic running on one bridge and northbound traffic on the other. Each bridge has highway lanes on top. One bridge has public transit on the bottom, and the other bridge has a shared-use path for bicyclists and pedestrians on the bottom. Utilities would also be included next to the shared use path. Two bridges requires a wider footprint and more piers in the water than a one-bridge option.

River Crossing Configuration Option 2: One Bridge Option

  • One bridge stacked highway, southbound highway lanes on top, northbound highway lanes on bottom
  • Transit and shared-use path on lower level
  • Smaller footprint compared to a two-bridge option due to reduced number of bridge foundations in the water
Image is of Option 2. Option 2 is a One Bridge Option with southbound highway lanes on top and northbound highway lanes on the bottom. On the right of the lower bridge are two additional lanes labeled multi-use path. The multi-use path is connected but separated by a pillar. On the left of the lower bridge are two connected additional lanes, separated by a pillar, labeled high capacity transit. The One Bridge option has a smaller footprint compared to a two bridge option because it needs fewer bridge foundations in the water.

Question 11

When considering a replacement river crossing, I care most about:
choose up to 3










Question 12

As a bicyclist or pedestrian, which features would be most desirable when crossing the new bridge?
choose up to 2






Hayden Island/Marine Drive Interchange Options

Design options being considered for roadway and interchange configurations include improvements to Marine Drive and a full interchange, partial interchange, or no interchange on Hayden Island. These options identify ways to access Hayden Island through Marine Drive if access from Interstate 5 is not on the island and identify ways to connect local streets under Interstate 5.

Hayden Island/Marine Drive Interchange Option 1: Full Interchange

  • Includes full interchange access for northbound and southbound Interstate 5 traffic to Hayden Island.
  • Local streets are reconnected under Interstate 5 with some variations, including a third crossing under Interstate 5 for Tomahawk Island Drive and an arterial bridge connecting Hayden Island to Expo Road.
  • This configuration has the greatest overall width, footprint, and associated impacts of the infrastructure improvements across North Portland Harbor and Hayden Island.

Hayden Island/Marine Drive Option 1: Full Interchange Overview

The map image following this overview is showing a section of North Portland on the left, or south, and a section of Hayden Island on the right, or north, with the Columbia River in between them. There are freeway on-ramps and off-ramps in both sections. The two sections are connected by the I-5 freeway as well as a new local street bridge that is just above I-5 and running parallel to it, intersecting with North Expo Road on the North Portland side. The North Portland section includes the locations of the Expo Center above, or west, of the I-5 interchange and the Bridgeton neighborhood below, or east, of the interchange. Martin Luther King Jr Drive and Marine Drive are depicted intersecting at the I-5 interchange. The North Portland section also highlights local streets North Union Court and North Vancouver Way adjacent to the Bridgeton neighborhood and North Expo Road adjacent to the Expo Center. The Hayden Island section of the map includes an area labeled Regional Retail Center/Transit-oriented Development Neighborhood above the I-5 full interchange and an area labeled Neighborhood Retail Center below the interchange. Jantzen Beach Drive and Hayden Island Drive run east-west under I-5. Tomahawk Island Drive runs east-west in the Regional Retail Center/Transit-oriented Development Neighborhood, and another local street runs north-south through the neighborhood, with intersections at Jantzen Beach Drive, Tomahawk Island Drive, and Hayden Island Drive. The Neighborhood Retail Center area has two local streets running north-south and three local streets connecting the area to more eastern parts of Hayden Island.

A map image for the Hayden Island/Marine Drive full interchange option, described above.

Hayden Island/Marine Drive Option 2: Partial Interchange Option

  • Provides ramps to and from I-5 north to Hayden Island.
  • Traffic accessing Hayden Island to and from I-5 south will use an upgraded interchange at Marine Drive and an arterial bridge connection between Marine Drive and Hayden Island.
  • Local streets are reconnected under Interstate 5, including a third crossing under I-5 for Tomahawk Island Drive.
  • This configuration reduces the overall width, footprint, and associated impacts of the infrastructure improvements across North Portland Harbor and Hayden Island when compared to option 1.

Hayden Island/Marine Drive Option 2: Partial Interchange Overview

This image is a map showing a section of North Portland on the left, or south, and a section of Hayden Island on the right, or north, with the Columbia River in between them. There are freeway on-ramps and off-ramps in both sections. The two sections are connected by the I-5 freeway as well as a new arterial street bridge that is just above I-5 and running parallel to it, intersecting with the I-5 interchange on the North Portland side at Marine Drive. The North Portland section includes the locations of the Expo Center above, or west, of the I-5 interchange and the Bridgeton neighborhood below, or east, of the interchange. Arterial streets Martin Luther King Junior Drive and Marine Drive are depicted intersecting at the I-5 interchange. The North Portland section also highlights local streets North Union Court and North Vancouver Way adjacent to the Bridgeton neighborhood and North Expo Road adjacent to the Expo Center. The Hayden Island section of the map includes an area labeled Regional Retail Center/Transit-oriented Development Neighborhood above the I-5 full interchange and an area labeled Neighborhood Retail Center below the interchange. Jantzen Beach Drive, Tomahawk Island Drive, and Hayden Island Drive run east-west under I-5. Two local streets run north-south through the Regional Retail Center/Transit-oriented Development Neighborhood, with intersections at Jantzen Beach Drive, Tomahawk Island Drive, and Hayden Island Drive. The Neighborhood Retail Center area has two local streets running north-south and three local streets connecting the area to more eastern parts of Hayden Island.

A map image for the Hayden Island/Marine Drive partial interchange option, described above.

Hayden Island/Marine Drive Option 3: No Interchange Option

  • No direct access to and from Hayden Island from Interstate 5.
  • Access to Hayden Island is only available through the Marine Drive interchange and arterial bridges between Marine Drive and Hayden Island.
  • This configuration minimizes the overall width, footprint, and associated impacts of the infrastructure improvements across North Portland Harbor and Hayden Island.
  • This option requires substantial interchange and road expansion to the Marine Drive interchange to accommodate additional traffic volumes associated with the removal of a Hayden Island interchange.

Hayden Island/Marine Drive Option 3: No Interchange Overview

This image is a map showing a section of North Portland on the left, or south, and a section of Hayden Island on the right, or north, with the Columbia River in between them. There are freeway on-ramps and off-ramps on the North Portland side only. The two sections are connected by two new arterial street bridges that are above and below I-5 and running parallel to it, intersecting with the I-5 interchange on the North Portland side at Marine Drive and with Tomahawk Drive on the Hayden Island side. The North Portland section includes the locations of the Expo Center above, or west, of the I-5 interchange and the Bridgeton neighborhood below, or east, of the interchange. Arterial streets Martin Luther King Jr Drive and Marine Drive are depicted intersecting at the I-5 interchange. The North Portland section also highlights local streets North Union Court and North Vancouver Way adjacent to the Bridgeton neighborhood and North Expo Road adjacent to the Expo Center. The Hayden Island section of the map includes an area labeled Regional Retail Center/Transit-oriented Development Neighborhood above I-5 and an area labeled Neighborhood Retail Center below I-5. Jantzen Beach Drive, Tomahawk Island Drive, and Hayden Island Drive run east-west under I-5. Two local streets run north-south through the Regional Retail Center/Transit-oriented Development Neighborhood, with intersections at Jantzen Beach Drive, Tomahawk Island Drive, and Hayden Island Drive. The Neighborhood Retail Center area has two local streets running north-south and three local streets connecting the area to more eastern parts of Hayden Island.

A map image for the Hayden Island/Marine Drive no interchange option, described above.

Question 13

What is your preference for access to and from Hayden Island?




Question 14

When selecting my preference for how to access Hayden Island, what I care most about is:
choose up to 3










Question 15

As someone who bikes, walks, or rolls to access Hayden Island, my top priority for multi-use path improvements is:




Vancouver Interchange Improvements

The preliminary design option for the Vancouver interchanges reconstructs the interchanges with braided ramps and auxiliary lanes at Mill Plain Boulevard, Fourth Plain Boulevard, and SR 500 and replaces overpasses at other locations along Interstate 5. Braided ramps separate incoming and exiting traffic by having one ramp pass over the other, thereby eliminating traffic weaving maneuvers, improving safety, and easing congestion. The option being considered will incorporate other improvements that require additional analysis and engagement, such as improvements to connect bike and pedestrian access across Interstate 5. Additional work is needed after screening and into the design phase to look more closely at interchange improvements at Mill Plain and Fourth Plain.

This image is a map of a section of Vancouver with the highway running through it and local streets highlighted. The highway shows interchanges connecting to the following local streets: Washington Street, Broadway Street, Mill Plain Boulevard, West Fourth Plain Boulevard and West 39th Avenue. Local streets connecting over the highway include East Evergreen Boulevard, West 29th Avenue, and West 33rd Avenue. Local streets connecting underneath the highway include Columbia Street, East Mill Plain Boulevard, and West Mcloughlin Boulevard.

Question 16

When considering interchange improvements to SR 14, Downtown Vancouver/City Center, Mill Plain, 4th Plain, and SR 500, my top priorities are:
choose up to 3









High Capacity Transit Options

High capacity transit (HCT) options include dedicated space for HCT between the Expo Center and Hayden Island, dedicated space for HCT on the replacement bridge, and express buses operating on the shoulder of the freeway, where possible in the program area. Transit options will have a unique set of data and analysis to inform decision making and identify how each transit option performs. Analysis and modeling will include measures such as ridership, travel time, reliability, and costs, among others. The transit options will also be screened to understand how they perform in regard to climate and equity goals. Future design work, informed by data, partners, and the community will inform transit station locations, and Park & Ride locations and size.

Currently, light rail transit (LRT) operates in Portland, with the MAX Yellow Line terminating at Expo Center, near the southern border of the program area. Bus rapid transit (BRT) currently operates in Vancouver as The Vine, with its southernmost stop located at Turtle Place in downtown Vancouver.

Light Rail Transit (LRT) Options

Four potential LRT options could extend the Yellow Line from the Expo Center in North Portland into Vancouver. These options would also feature express bus service between the two cities. Location and size of transit stations and Park & Ride facilities will be determined through future design work informed by data, partners, and community input.

  • The 2013 Locally Preferred Alternative - LRT would extend from the Expo Center in Portland to a terminus near Clark College in Vancouver. This option would include five new transit stations: one near McLoughlin/Interstate 5, three in Vancouver Central Business District, and one on Hayden Island.
  • LRT One Station in Vancouver - LRT would extend from Expo Center in Portland to a location near Turtle Place or a nearby Vancouver location. This option would include two new transit stations: one on Hayden Island and one terminus near Turtle Place.
  • LRT Hugging I-5 to Near McLoughlin - LRT would extend from the Expo Center to a terminus near McLoughlin Boulevard in Vancouver via dedicated guide way adjacent to Interstate 5. This option would include three new stations: Hayden Island, Evergreen Boulevard, and a terminus near McLoughlin.
  • LRT Hugging I-5 to Kiggins Bowl - LRT would extend from the Expo Center to Kiggins Bowl just north of State Route 500 in a dedicated guide way adjacent to Interstate 5. This option would include five new stations: Hayden Island, Evergreen Boulevard, McLoughlin Boulevard/Interstate 5, 33rd Street, and a terminus near Kiggins Bowl.
Image of a map showing sections of North Portland, Marine Drive, and Vancouver. In North Portland, The TriMet - Max Yellow Line Light Rail is shown, stopping at the Expo Center Park and Ride. Map shows four route options extending north from the Expo Center Park and Ride, over Hayden Island and into Vancouver. The first route is identified as a Transit Option from the ROD. That route runs from the Expo Center north to Turtle Place Transit Station in downtown Vancouver, then along Washington and C Street to East Mcloughlin Boulevard. The second route is identified as LRT Expo to Turtle and runs from the Expo Center to Turtle Place Transit Station in downtown Vancouver. The third route, LRT hugging I-5 to Mcloughlin, runs from the Expo Center, along 1-5 north to a terminus near McLoughlin Boulevard. The fourth route, LRT hugging I-5 to Kiggins Bowl, is the same as the third, but runs farther north – to Kiggins Bowl.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Options

Three potential bus rapid transit (BRT) options could extend C-TRAN's The Vine from Vancouver into Portland. These options would also feature express bus service between the two cities. Location and size of transit stations and Park & Ride facilities will be determined through future design work informed by data, partners, and community input.

  • Dedicated BRT Turtle to Expo - The Vine BRT lines would extend via dedicated guide way from Turtle Place in Vancouver to a terminus near the Expo Center in Portland. This option would include three stations: one near Turtle Place, one on Hayden Island, and another near the Expo Center.
  • Dedicated BRT Hugging I-5 - The Vine BRT lines would extend via dedicated guide way from Kiggins Bowl south to the MAX Expo Center Station on a dedicated guide way adjacent to Interstate 5. This option would include six stations: near Kiggins Bowl, 33rd Street, McLoughlin/Interstate 5, Evergreen Boulevard, Hayden Island, and Expo Center.
  • Dedicated BRT through the Central Business District - The Vine BRT lines would extend via dedicated guide way from McLoughlin Boulevard through Vancouver's Central Business District before crossing the river to Hayden Island with a terminus near the Expo Center. This option would include six stations: one near McLoughlin/Interstate 5, three in the Vancouver Central Business District, one on Hayden Island, and one at Expo Center.
Image is of a map showing sections of North Portland, Marine Drive and Vancouver. In North Portland, The TriMet - Max Yellow Line Light Rail is shown, stopping at the Expo Center Park and Ride. Map shows all three BRT transit options; Dedicated BRT Turtle to Expo, Dedicated BRT hugging I-5 to Kiggins Bowl, and Dedicated BRT through Vancouver Central Business District. The dedicated BRT Turtle to Expo line is shown on map extending via a dedicated bus lane from Turtle place Transit Station in downtown Vancouver south to a terminus near the Expo Center in Portland. The Dedicated BRT Hugging I-5 option is shown on map extending from Kiggins Bowl south to the Max Expo Center station on a dedicated bus lane adjacent to Interstate 5. The dedicated BRT through the Central Business district is shown on map extending via a dedicated bus lane from McLoughlin Boulevard through Vancouver's Central Business District before crossing the river south to Hayden Island with a terminus near the Expo Center.

Additional High Capacity Transit Options

Dedicated BRT and LRT to Hayden Island is a hybrid option where The Vine BRT lines would extend via dedicated guide way from a station near Turtle Place in Vancouver to a terminus on Hayden Island. The MAX Yellow Line would extend from the current terminus at Expo Center to a new terminus on Hayden Island.

Bus on Shoulder Option assumes C-TRAN express routes 101 and 105X operate as bus on shoulder in the bridge influence area in both directions. Route 101 operates from downtown Vancouver to downtown Portland, Route 105X operates from the Salmon Creek Park & Ride (with a stop at the 99th Street Transit Center) to downtown Portland.

This image is a map showing sections of North Portland, Marine Drive and Vancouver. In North Portland, The TriMet - Max Yellow Line Light Rail is shown, stopping at the Expo Center Park and Ride. A line labeled LRT to Hayden Island extends north from the Expo Center Park and Ride to a stop on Hayden Island. A train and a bus icon are shown at this stop. Another line continues north and connects to Turtle Place. This line is labeled BRT to Turtle Place. A third line is shown indicating existing BRT lines that run along Washington Street, C Street, and East Mcloughlin Boulevard. An additional line is shown indicating planned BRT along Broadway Street, Evergreen Boulevard, Fort Vancouver Way and Mill Plain Boulevard.

High Capacity Transit Options

Please answer the following questions regarding the High Capacity Transit options described above.

Question 17

When comparing transit options, which attributes are most important to you?
choose up to 3










Question 18

When using one of the transit options described above how would you access the system?
select all that apply





Question 19

Which transit station location would you use most often?
select up to 2

Future design work, informed by data, partners, and the community will inform transit station locations. These station location options are not specific to a transit mode.










Demographic Questions

The following questions are optional and anonymous. Your responses will help the IBR program better understand the unique perspectives and priorities for different groups of people.

Question 20

How did you hear about this survey?
check all that apply









Question 21

What city do you live in?

Question 22

What is your age?






Question 23

How would you describe your race?
select all that apply










Question 24

Which of the following describes your gender?
select all that apply







Question 25

Currently, what is your annual household income?






Question 26

How many people are in your household?






Question 27

Additional comments:

Thank you! We appreciate your time and input!