Area resident Bob Zak weighs in on recent news about the I-5 Bridge replacement project
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Reading Representative John Ley’s report on the IBR and the Battle Ground Town Hall meeting, I agree with his conclusions about cost, reasonableness, and our needs. With all this political maneuvering by people like Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and her fellow Democrats to get their “light rail” into the package is concerning to say the least.
The comment from the US Coast Guard that this is a “bridge too low” seems to be taken NOT seriously. That should be a key in planning. I would trust that the Trump administration would look at this project very critically.
Our vote over the past years saying the toll/light rail thing is a “no go” would mean something. Something is wrong when our vote means nothing. Within this planning cycle that Rep. Ley mentions, there is time to bring change by voting in people that will listen.
Bob Zak
Vancouver, Hazel Dell, Lakshore
Also read:
- VIDEO: WA and OR lawmakers irked as update on I-5 Bridge costs still missing
Washington and Oregon lawmakers expressed frustration after planners failed to provide updated cost estimates for the I-5 Bridge replacement during a recent legislative oversight meeting. - Opinion: Atmospheric River events mean even less clearance for vessels crossing under the proposed Interstate Bridge Plan
Neighbors for a Better Crossing argues that high river levels from atmospheric river events further reduce vessel clearance under the proposed Interstate Bridge design, creating long-term navigation risks on the Columbia River. - Letter: Worried about a replacement bridge?
Sharon Nasset raises concerns about congestion, bridge capacity, and unanswered questions surrounding inspections and decisions tied to the I-5 bridge replacement effort. - Opinion: IBR promotes ‘giving away’ historic interstate bridges while withholding cost estimate for replacement
Neighbors for a Better Crossing argues the IBR program is promoting demolition of the historic Interstate Bridges without releasing updated cost estimates or current seismic data to justify replacement. - Opinion: Bikes in crosswalks
Doug Dahl explains how Washington law treats bicycles as both vehicles and pedestrians, depending on where and how they are being ridden.
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