Overnight bridge closures are coming in August, and we've got the full schedule. Plus the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority spent July untangling three separate insurance headaches at once, while the Port of Hood River made a real concession on handing over land.

In This Episode:

• Overnight bridge closures coming August 17 through September 11
• Kiewit takes the lead on test pile liability, ending a month-long standoff
• USDOT rules the INFRA grant construction-only, tightening the cash timeline
• One invoice stuck in federal review for 417 days
• The Port of Hood River signals it'll hand over land for construction
• The stalled Marina Park dispute with federal park officials
• Why "special district" status keeps coming up, and why the Authority still doesn't have it
• Whether rising construction insurance costs are a Gorge problem or a national one

Resources & Links:

• Read the full written Dispatch at SkamaniaDispatch.com
• Port of Hood River: Overnight Bridge Closures notice (schedule also posted in Spanish)
• HRWSBA meeting agendas & materials
• Prior coverage: Bridge Test Piles Halted by Insurance Hurdles (June)
• Prior coverage: $3.4M State Park Dispute Hits Bridge Project (March)

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