All tagged Hood River Bridge

Residents Voice Frustrations Over Hood River Bridge Tolls, Billing Errors

Residents Voice Frustrations Over Hood River Bridge Tolls, Billing Errors

Robin
Hood River County, Home Page

Frustrations are mounting among Hood River Bridge commuters, who report widespread tolling errors and inconsistent charges from the Port of Hood River's BreezeBy system. Business owner Jeff Zorza, who crosses the bridge up to 10 times a day, said he often finds his three-axle truck billed as if it had eight axles. “I have to call every month for reimbursements,” Zorza said. “I’m about to start invoicing them for my time.”….

HR-WS Bridge Replacement Project Seeks Members for Aesthetics Committee

HR-WS Bridge Replacement Project Seeks Members for Aesthetics Committee

Columbia Community Connection
Klickitat County, Hood River County, Home Page

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project is moving into the design phase for the new bridge and is seeking members of an advisory committee to help guide this work. The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Aesthetics Committee will have the opportunity to generate ideas and concepts for new bridge aesthetic treatments (aka design features) that will be compiled in an Aesthetics Guidance Memorandum.

For whom the Bridge Tolls: Officials seek comment on Toll increases for HR Bridge

For whom the Bridge Tolls: Officials seek comment on Toll increases for HR Bridge

Tom Peterson
Business, Home Page, Hood River County

In a push to secure federal loans to construct a new Hood River Bridge, toll increases are currently being considered and the public is being asked to take a survey to consider two different menus of increases. Cost per auto and pickup would see an increase from $2 to $3 or $3.50 cash and from $1 to $1.75 or $2 on the BreezeBy system, depending on which toll option is used.