[All-Gorge] ⚖️ Bridge Liability Untangled - HRWS Bridge Authority July '26

 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 11Kiewit takes the lead on test pile liability, ending a month-long standoffUSDOT rules the INFRA grant construction-only, tightening the cash timelineOne invoice stuck in federal review for 417 daysThe Port of Hood River signals it'll hand over land for constructionThe stalled Marina Park dispute with federal park officialsWhy "special district" status keeps coming up, and why the Authority still doesn't have itWhether rising construction insurance costs are a Gorge problem or a national oneResources & Links:Read the full written Dispatch at SkamaniaDispatch.comPort of Hood River: Overnight Bridge Closures notice (schedule also posted in Spanish)HRWSBA meeting agendas & materialsPrior coverage: Bridge Test Piles Halted by Insurance Hurdles (June)Prior coverage: $3.4M State Park Dispute Hits Bridge Project (March)Stay Connected with the GorgeThe Skamania Dispatch and The Klickitattler are community-led projects of OpenGorge.org.To stay updated on local news, governance, and community events across the region, you can sign up for both newsletters at SkamaniaDispatch.com. For real-time updates and to join the conversation, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/OpenGorge.