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Buttigieg promises IBR ‘is going to happen,’ but will it?
Secretary of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s visit to Clark County full of promises, but are they being met by the Interstate Bridge replacement project?
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- Washington Rep. John Ley warns ballooning bridge budget needs reality check
Rep. John Ley says the IBR ballooned from a $44M contract to a $13B–$15B project, with phase one still $2.2B short. - POLL: The IBR project is described as only 30% designed and 30% funded after more than six years of work. How confident are you in the current management of the IBR program?
IBR’s cost has climbed from $3.2–$4.8B to $15.2B while the project remains 30% designed and 30% funded. - Opinion: Two bridges, one expanding bill
Bracchi traces how the IBR’s estimated cost grew from roughly $3B to $14.4B as Vancouver’s Bridge Shelter adds millions in annual operating costs alongside existing homelessness programs. - Letter: IBR’s top truck speed 20 mph?
Bob Ortblad used AI analysis to flag speed and safety concerns in the IBR’s temporary six-lane temporary diversion design. - Opinion: Stop rewarding fiscal mismanagement on the IBR; enough is enough
Rep. John Ley argues the $15.2B IBR project is underfunded, years behind schedule, and should strip out its $3.5B transit component.
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