Area resident Bob Zak weighs in on recent news about the I-5 Bridge replacement project
Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are those of the author alone and do not reflect the editorial position of ClarkCountyToday.com
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:
- Plan ahead for overnight ramp closures on eastbound SR 14 in Vancouver, June 15–17
WSDOT will close sections of eastbound SR 14 and nearby I-5 ramps overnight June 15–17 for repaving and maintenance, with travelers advised to expect delays and take alternate routes. - Opinion: Why would C-TRAN Board members put the agency on the hook for $7.2 million annually if they don’t have to?
Ken Vance questions why C-TRAN Board members would commit the agency to $7.2 million in annual light rail costs when the IBR administrator says alternative funding is possible. - POLL: Is the IBR team listening to SW Washington?A new poll invites Clark County residents to weigh in on whether local taxpayers should be responsible for the cost of light rail operations in the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program.
- C-TRAN approves construction contract for new Vine route along Highway 99C-TRAN’s board has approved a construction contract with Tapani Inc. to build the new Purple line, a 9-mile Vine route along Highway 99 expected to open in 2027.
- Opinion: How to use a two-way left turn laneDoug Dahl explains the legal and safety reasoning behind using two-way left turn lanes for both entering and exiting traffic.
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