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Opinion: The IBR’s $10-$12 billion funding problem and lack of truthfulness

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|Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Opinion: The IBR’s $10-$12 billion funding problem and lack of truthfulness

Rep. John Ley argues that escalating costs, funding shortfalls, and withheld information have undermined ...

Rep. John Ley argues that escalating costs, funding shortfalls, and withheld information have undermined public and legislative confidence in the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. ...

Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Opinion: IBR still holding and lying about coming billions in cost overruns

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|Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Opinion: IBR still holding and lying about coming billions in cost overruns

Joe Cortright argues that Interstate Bridge Replacement officials are deliberately delaying the release o ...

Joe Cortright argues that Interstate Bridge Replacement officials are deliberately delaying the release of an updated cost estimate that he says could push the project toward $10 billion. ...

Thursday, December 18, 2025
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Letter: A call for competent Interstate Bridge project management

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|Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Letter: A call for competent Interstate Bridge project management

Rick Vermeers argues that unchecked scope, rising costs, and missed timelines threaten the survival of th ...

Rick Vermeers argues that unchecked scope, rising costs, and missed timelines threaten the survival of the Interstate Bridge Replacement project unless light rail is removed. ...

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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Opinion: Why you can’t bribe your way to a low fixed span bridge

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|Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Opinion: Why you can’t bribe your way to a low fixed span bridge

Joe Cortright argues that the Coast Guard is unlikely to approve the IBR’s proposed 116-foot fixed span, ...

Joe Cortright argues that the Coast Guard is unlikely to approve the IBR’s proposed 116-foot fixed span, citing longstanding navigation requirements and past conflicts over river clearance. ...

Monday, November 24, 2025
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Opinion: Vancouver mayor’s ridiculous statement about Greg Johnson’s sudden departure

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|Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Opinion: Vancouver mayor’s ridiculous statement about Greg Johnson’s sudden departure

Rep. John Ley criticizes Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle’s comments regarding IBR Administrator Greg J ...

Rep. John Ley criticizes Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle’s comments regarding IBR Administrator Greg Johnson’s departure, calling attention to unresolved issues with the project’s timeline, Coast G ...

Thursday, October 30, 2025
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Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program must solicit a design-build bid

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|Date: Monday, October 6, 2025

Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program must solicit a design-build bid

Bob Ortblad urges the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to consider an immersed tunnel alternative, a ...

Bob Ortblad urges the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to consider an immersed tunnel alternative, arguing it would be safer, faster, and more cost-effective than a new bridge. ...

Monday, October 6, 2025
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Opinion: Trump cancels light rail funding in Chicago. Is Portland far behind?

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|Date: Monday, October 6, 2025

Opinion: Trump cancels light rail funding in Chicago. Is Portland far behind?

Rep. John Ley questions whether the Trump administration’s cancellation of Chicago’s light rail funding s ...

Rep. John Ley questions whether the Trump administration’s cancellation of Chicago’s light rail funding signals trouble ahead for Portland’s I-5 Bridge replacement project. ...

Monday, October 6, 2025
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Opinion: A bridge too short, again

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, September 29, 2025

Opinion: A bridge too short, again

Joe Cortright argues the I-5 Bridge replacement faces the same Coast Guard clearance issues that doomed t ...

Joe Cortright argues the I-5 Bridge replacement faces the same Coast Guard clearance issues that doomed the Columbia River Crossing, risking delays and federal funding. ...

Monday, September 29, 2025
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Letter: Henny Penny, the sky will not fall!

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|Date: Monday, September 29, 2025

Letter: Henny Penny, the sky will not fall!

Camas resident Anna Miller details which essential services and benefits continue during a government shu ...

Camas resident Anna Miller details which essential services and benefits continue during a government shutdown and which agencies may scale back or pause functions. ...

Monday, September 29, 2025
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Opinion: Federal funding for I-5 Bridge replacement project in jeopardy

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, September 26, 2025

Opinion: Federal funding for I-5 Bridge replacement project in jeopardy

Latest, Opinion, columns, transportation, Pacific Northwest, Joe Cortright, Interstate Bridge Replacement ...

Latest, Opinion, columns, transportation, Pacific Northwest, Joe Cortright, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, I-5 Bridge, Columbia River Crossing, federal funding, Coast Guard, Trump Administrati ...

Friday, September 26, 2025
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