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Letter: Not too late for better I-5 crossing

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|Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Letter: Not too late for better I-5 crossing

Bob Ortblad argues preserving current I-5 bridges for local traffic and building an immersed tunnel avoid ...

Bob Ortblad argues preserving current I-5 bridges for local traffic and building an immersed tunnel avoids tolls, reduces congestion, and saves hundreds of millions of dollars. ...

Saturday, August 29, 2026
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Letter: Immersed tunnel & electric buses, a 1% alternative to light rail

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|Date: Monday, July 27, 2026

Letter: Immersed tunnel & electric buses, a 1% alternative to light rail

Bob Ortblad argues $35 million in electric buses could better connect Clark College, Downtown, and the Wa ...

Bob Ortblad argues $35 million in electric buses could better connect Clark College, Downtown, and the Waterfront than the IBR's $3.5 billion light rail plan. ...

Monday, July 27, 2026
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Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s safety?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s safety?

Bob Ortblad argues IBR's elevated S-curve approach will ice over far more often than the existing ground- ...

Bob Ortblad argues IBR's elevated S-curve approach will ice over far more often than the existing ground-level bridge. ...

Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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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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Letter: ‘IBR’s seismic lie’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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