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Opinion: Investment grade forecasts actually over-estimate future traffic

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|Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Opinion: Investment grade forecasts actually over-estimate future traffic

Investment grade forecasts for SR 520 and Tacoma Narrows both overshot actual traffic — not the reverse. ...

Investment grade forecasts for SR 520 and Tacoma Narrows both overshot actual traffic — not the reverse. ...

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Opinion: The high cost of hiding – Why IBR’s delayed revenue study is a $15 billion warning sign

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026

Opinion: The high cost of hiding – Why IBR’s delayed revenue study is a $15 billion warning sign

IBR delays critical toll revenue analysis until June 2027, hiding financial details until after project a ...

IBR delays critical toll revenue analysis until June 2027, hiding financial details until after project approval. ...

Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Opinion: The high cost of hiding – Why IBR’s delayed revenue study is a $15 billion warning sign

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026

Opinion: The high cost of hiding – Why IBR’s delayed revenue study is a $15 billion warning sign

IBR delays critical toll revenue analysis until June 2027, hiding financial details until after project a ...

IBR delays critical toll revenue analysis until June 2027, hiding financial details until after project approval. ...

Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Opinion: Everything about TriMet screams ‘poor management’

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|Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Opinion: Everything about TriMet screams ‘poor management’

Rep. John Ley examines TriMet's $850 million operating loss and 75% cost increase for MAX light rail serv ...

Rep. John Ley examines TriMet's $850 million operating loss and 75% cost increase for MAX light rail service. ...

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Letter: Freeze the scope and build the bridge

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026

Letter: Freeze the scope and build the bridge

Vancouver resident calls for project discipline after 22 years of planning and nearly half a billion in c ...

Vancouver resident calls for project discipline after 22 years of planning and nearly half a billion in costs. ...

Saturday, April 11, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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