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The Governors of Oregon and Washington formed the Project Sponsors Council (PSC) in 2008 after the selection of a Locally Preferred Alternative to advise the departments of transportation on future project development.

Advising the project

The Governors charged the panel with advising on these issues:

• Completion of the Environmental Impact Statement
• Project design
• Project timeline
• Sustainable construction methods
• Compliance with greenhouse gas emission reduction goals
• Financial plan

Moving the project forward

PSC recommendations are made after considering technical information, receiving input from advisory groups and reviewing public comments. The council has:

• Recommended the project move forward with a two bridge replacement structure.
• Recommended the bicycle and pedestrian pathway be located below the replacement bridge deck.
• Recommended a draft charter for creation of a Mobility Council to oversee project performance.
• Recommended the project analyze how construction costs could be lowered, which resulted in a $650 million reduction.
• Made recommendations to refine highway and interchange design.

Encouraging staff collaboration

The Integrated Project Sponsors Council Staff (IPS), a group of staff members from all the agencies represented on the Project Sponsors Council (PSC), as well as the ports of Portland and Vancouver, met regularly to discuss priority issues and develop recommendations for consideration by the PSC. IPS was convened in 2010 by PSC co-chair Henry Hewitt to collaboratively address questions posed by PSC members.

PSC Members

Co-Chairs
Henry Hewitt, Past Chair, Oregon Transportation Commission
Steve Horenstein, Chair, WSU-Vancouver Advisory Council and board member of Vancouver National Trust

Departments of Transportation
Matthew Garrett, Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
Paula Hammond, Secretary, Washington Department of Transportation

Cities
Sam Adams, Mayor, City of Portland
Jeanne Harris, Council member, City of Vancouver

Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Rex Burkholder, Council Member, Metro
Steve Stuart, Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council Board of Directors

Transit Agencies
Neil McFarlane, General Manager, TriMet
Tim Leavitt, C-TRAN Board of Directors

Past Members

David Bragdon, Council President, Metro
Hal Dengerink, Chancellor, Washington State University, Vancouver, Co-Chair
Fred Hansen, General Manager, TriMet
Royce Pollard, Mayor, City of Vancouver