(The Center Square) – In 2020, officials with the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to build a new I-5 Bridge across the Columbia River between Vancouver, Wash., and Portland anticipated construction would begin in 2025. However, they have now pushed that timeline into 2026 due to delays with planning necessary before bridge designing work can occur. Before construction can begin and federal funding can be obtained, the program will need to get approval for their plans with the U.S. Coast Guard and complete an environmental impact statement. The draft EIS was originally expected to be rele…