Members of the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority visited Washington, D.C. in September, looking to keep momentum toward getting a new bridge funded.  The delegation met with Northwest congressional staffers and transportation agency officials, as an application for $532 million in funding from the federal Bridge Investment Program is being considered.  Commission member Eric Wilson said the delegation was encouraged by the positive responses they received, noting funding commitments from both Oregon and Washington help their application.  He adds they also on the verge of the Record of Decision for the bridge’s Environmental Impact Statement being finalized, but the federal government shutdown has delayed that.  How the federal government shutdown impacts the schedule for considering the Bridge Investment Program application is also unknown.