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Rep. John Ley asks transportation secretary to deny Record of Decision for I-5 Bridge replacement project

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026

Rep. John Ley asks transportation secretary to deny Record of Decision for I-5 Bridge replacement project

Ley cited scope creep and fiscal irresponsibility in urging Duffy to block the $15 billion bridge ROD. ...

Ley cited scope creep and fiscal irresponsibility in urging Duffy to block the $15 billion bridge ROD. ...

Thursday, June 11, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The IBR shell game for TriMet at Ruby Junction

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

Opinion: The IBR shell game for TriMet at Ruby Junction

IBR allocates $320M for a TriMet maintenance facility 20 miles from the actual bridge project. ...

IBR allocates $320M for a TriMet maintenance facility 20 miles from the actual bridge project. ...

Monday, June 8, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Regional Transportation Council passes resolution asking IBR to extend light rail to Library Square

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Regional Transportation Council passes resolution asking IBR to extend light rail to Library Square

RTC voted 12-2 against Mayor McEnerny-Ogle's push to lock light rail to Library Square into writing. ...

RTC voted 12-2 against Mayor McEnerny-Ogle's push to lock light rail to Library Square into writing. ...

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Comparing destruction vs refurbishment of the Interstate Bridges

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

Opinion: Comparing destruction vs refurbishment of the Interstate Bridges

Rep. John Ley argues $390M earmarked for bridge demolition could fund a seismic retrofit and new express ...

Rep. John Ley argues $390M earmarked for bridge demolition could fund a seismic retrofit and new express span instead. ...

Monday, June 1, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Greg Johnson’s $2 million contract delivered a huge mess

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

Opinion: Greg Johnson’s $2 million contract delivered a huge mess

Johnson's $1.9M pay coincided with IBR costs tripling and construction timeline doubling to 20 years. ...

Johnson's $1.9M pay coincided with IBR costs tripling and construction timeline doubling to 20 years. ...

Friday, May 8, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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IBR briefs C-TRAN with new numbers, including the rise in projected toll funding

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

IBR briefs C-TRAN with new numbers, including the rise in projected toll funding

IBR officials increase projected toll funding from $1.25 billion to $1.5 billion for bridge replacement p ...

IBR officials increase projected toll funding from $1.25 billion to $1.5 billion for bridge replacement project. ...

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: IBR falsely blaming inflation

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Opinion: IBR falsely blaming inflation

Joe Cortright argues that inflation explains only a small portion of the IBR project’s cost increases and ...

Joe Cortright argues that inflation explains only a small portion of the IBR project’s cost increases and that rising consultant and staff expenses are the primary drivers. ...

Thursday, February 5, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: IBR’s evasive, misleading and dishonest excuses for higher cost

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|Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Opinion: IBR’s evasive, misleading and dishonest excuses for higher cost

Joe Cortright argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has withheld detailed cost estimates while ...

Joe Cortright argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has withheld detailed cost estimates while offering contradictory explanations for rising costs tied to the I-5 Bridge project. ...

Friday, January 23, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: WSDOT secretary and I ‘obviously have very different definitions for the term cost-effective’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Opinion: WSDOT secretary and I ‘obviously have very different definitions for the term cost-effective’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance sharply criticizes WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith’s defense of the In ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance sharply criticizes WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith’s defense of the Interstate Bridge Replacement project, arguing the escalating cost estimates undermine claims the ...

Thursday, January 15, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Pro ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program, suggesting the move signals deeper trouble for the costly, long-delayed project. ...

Friday, October 24, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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