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Opinion: IBR’s systematic disinformation campaign, its demise

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:16:13 +0000

Neighbors for a Better Crossing challenges IBR’s seismic claims and promotes a reuse-and-tunnel alternative they say would save billions at the I-5 crossing.

Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:48:05 +0000

Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridership or ease Puget Sound congestion.

POLL: With IBR Administrator Greg Johnson departing and transit numbers revised downward, what’s next for the I-5 Bridge project?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 02:46:01 +0000

A new Clark County Today poll follows Greg Johnson’s announced departure and steep drops in IBR transit projections, asking readers what direction the I-5 Bridge project should take next.

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

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:55:06 +0000

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.

Opinion: Trump administration has not yet taken a position on the I-5 Bridge replacement project

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:49:45 +0000

Robert Wallis argues the Trump administration should replace IBR leadership and consultant WSP before evaluating the I-5 Bridge project.

Opinion: ‘The thing I dislike most about the (I-5 Bridge replacement) project’

Ken Vance, Editor — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:55:18 +0000

Ken Vance says the biggest flaw in the I-5 Bridge replacement project is how it shut down conversation around more impactful solutions. He plans to spotlight those alternatives in a coming series of columns.

POLL: What’s the biggest concern you have with the current I-5 Bridge replacement plan?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:34:51 +0000

As costs rise and Oregon’s funding fails, concerns mount over the current I-5 Bridge replacement plan. Clark County Today asks readers: what’s your biggest concern?

Opinion: You can build your way out of traffic congestion

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:09:24 +0000

In a recent column, John Ley responds to IBR Administrator Greg Johnson’s statement that “you cannot build your way out of congestion,” referencing regional and national projects where additional vehicle lanes have improved traffic conditions.

IBR program to publish its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Fri., Sept. 20

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:12:51 +0000

The Interstate Bridge Replacement program is set to release its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Sept. 20, opening a 60-day public comment period.

One last hooray for summer? Plan ahead now for a busy Labor Day travel weekend

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:17:38 +0000

For people who plan to travel on the popular three-day weekend, now is the time to make travel plans and expect congestion on most routes