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January 26, 2026

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Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement $13.6 billion estimate is too low!

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement $13.6 billion estimate is too low!

Bob Ortblad argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $13.6 billion cost estimate understates th ...

Bob Ortblad argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $13.6 billion cost estimate understates the true expense, citing comparable projects, construction challenges, and engineering assumption ...

Saturday, January 17, 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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Letter: Has $450 million been wasted on a bridge that’s too low for the Coast Guard with a foundation too costly to build?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Letter: Has $450 million been wasted on a bridge that’s too low for the Coast Guard with a foundation too costly to build?

A Seattle engineer questions whether hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on a bridge design h ...

A Seattle engineer questions whether hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on a bridge design he argues is unnecessarily risky and costly compared to an immersed tunnel alternative. ...

Monday, January 5, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: Worried about a replacement bridge?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Letter: Worried about a replacement bridge?

Sharon Nasset raises concerns about congestion, bridge capacity, and unanswered questions surrounding ins ...

Sharon Nasset raises concerns about congestion, bridge capacity, and unanswered questions surrounding inspections and decisions tied to the I-5 bridge replacement effort. ...

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Outrageous 32% WSP profits for IBR consulting

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Opinion: Outrageous 32% WSP profits for IBR consulting

Rep. John Ley criticizes WSP’s 32 percent profit on the IBR consulting contract, which has ballooned from ...

Rep. John Ley criticizes WSP’s 32 percent profit on the IBR consulting contract, which has ballooned from $44 million to $293.5 million through multiple amendments and “extra work.” ...

Monday, November 10, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Interstate Bridge: $273 million on consultants for ‘basically the same project?’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Opinion: Interstate Bridge: $273 million on consultants for ‘basically the same project?’

Joe Cortright questions how the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project has spent more than $273 million on ...

Joe Cortright questions how the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project has spent more than $273 million on consultants for what he calls “basically the same project” as the failed Columbia River Crossi ...

Thursday, November 6, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: IBR’s problems are much deeper than its leadership

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, October 27, 2025

Opinion: IBR’s problems are much deeper than its leadership

Joe Cortright of City Observatory says Greg Johnson’s departure from the Interstate Bridge Replacement Pr ...

Joe Cortright of City Observatory says Greg Johnson’s departure from the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program won’t fix its systemic issues, calling the IBR a costly repeat of the failed Columbia Riv ...

Monday, October 27, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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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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Part II: Proposed I-5 Bridge replacement

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Part II: Proposed I-5 Bridge replacement

Vancouver’s mayoral and City Council candidates share their views on the long-delayed I-5 Bridge Replacem ...

Vancouver’s mayoral and City Council candidates share their views on the long-delayed I-5 Bridge Replacement Project, debating whether to continue the current plan or push for new alternatives. ...

Friday, October 24, 2025
| by Paul Valencia

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