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Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars Part 4 – A smarter automobile strategy to end gridlock

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:57:39 +0000

O'Toole argues fuel wasted in Portland-area congestion has sextupled since 1982, generating 250,000 tons of extra greenhouse gases annually.

Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:10:52 +0000

Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population increase.

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program seeks qualified firms for bridge replacement contract

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:14:37 +0000

The CRBR project is backed by $5.7 billion from state funds, federal grants, and future tolling.

Opinion: Bankrupt – A $3.5 billion Rose Quarter Freeway widening project

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:05:16 +0000

Joe Cortright argues ODOT's Rose Quarter project has grown from a $450M approval to a $3.5B estimate, with a $2B funding gap.

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 3 – Ending the war on automobiles

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:32:11 +0000

O'Toole argues Portland should add toll lanes, fix safety hazards, and redesign TriMet routes to end its anti-auto policies.

Letter: Clark County 2027 – New leaders will inherit some very big decisions

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:01:01 +0000

Peter Bracchi calls for a publicly accessible transition report covering unresolved oversight, major spending, and long-term policy decisions crossing into 2027.

Opinion: Yielding, a lot like stopping

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:36:04 +0000

Washington is one of 12 states (plus the District of Columbia) where cyclists can legally treat stop signs as yield signs.

C-TRAN takes you to Summer’s Best Party for free

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:18:07 +0000

C-TRAN runs free daily shuttles to the Clark County Fair Aug. 7–16 from eight pickup locations across the region.

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 2 – The overlooked benefits of driving cars

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:59:58 +0000

Portland-area drivers reach ten times as many jobs in 60 minutes by car as by transit, per Cascade Policy Institute.

Expect nighttime delays for pavement repairs on southbound I-5 in Vancouver Aug. 4-5

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:26:45 +0000

WSDOT crews will resurface a 2-mile southbound I-5 stretch nightly, closing the right lane and Exit 9 off-ramp.