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

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|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?

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|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: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program – incompetence or corruption?

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|Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program – incompetence or corruption?

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR is overstating timber pile risks and misusing ground improvement testing on Ha ...

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR is overstating timber pile risks and misusing ground improvement testing on Hayden Island, raising concerns about competence and transparency. ...

Monday, November 17, 2025
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Letter: IBR’s billion dollar risk, another Abernethy Bridge financial disaster?

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|Date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Letter: IBR’s billion dollar risk, another Abernethy Bridge financial disaster?

Bob Ortblad raises concerns over the IBR project’s feasibility, comparing its costs to the Abernethy Brid ...

Bob Ortblad raises concerns over the IBR project’s feasibility, comparing its costs to the Abernethy Bridge overruns and pointing to a hidden geotechnical risk. ...

Monday, March 17, 2025
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Letter: ‘IBR’s seismic lie’

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|Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Letter: ‘IBR’s seismic lie’

Engineer Bob Ortblad challenges the IBR Program’s claims about the I-5 Bridge’s seismic vulnerability, ci ...

Engineer Bob Ortblad challenges the IBR Program’s claims about the I-5 Bridge’s seismic vulnerability, citing design concerns. ...

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is hiding its ‘Geotechnical Data Report’

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|Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is hiding its ‘Geotechnical Data Report’

Bob Ortblad critiques the IBR program for hiding a crucial geotechnical report. ...

Bob Ortblad critiques the IBR program for hiding a crucial geotechnical report. ...

Monday, November 25, 2024
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POLL: What should be the top priority for lawmakers during the 2026 legislative session?

📊 Improving the state’s economy
💰 Lowering taxes
⚖️ Balancing the state budget
✂️ Cutting spending
🗣️ Other

214 votes

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