After receiving the long awaited Record of Decision for plans for a new bridge, the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority awaits its next, and maybe biggest, milestone, receiving an answer on its application with the Bridge Investment Program for $523 million in federal funding.  The Authority has actually two applications for that program, which doles out money annually, but its latest funding cycle has been delayed.  Commissioner Jacob Anderson says getting the Record of Decision helps in that effort.  The authority continues to have a goal of getting the final funding pieces in place and all permits acquired to begin work late next year, with a goal of opening a new bridge in 2031.