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April 15, 2026

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Letter: ‘This is the worst thing that ever happened to the region’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Letter: ‘This is the worst thing that ever happened to the region’

A Hayden Island resident Sam Churchill is criticized in a letter calling the $14 billion Interstate Bridg ...

A Hayden Island resident Sam Churchill is criticized in a letter calling the $14 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement project a "boondoggle" that destroys local businesses. ...

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Letter: Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle makes several serious and incorrect engineering statements

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

Letter: Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle makes several serious and incorrect engineering statements

Bob Ortblad critiques engineering claims by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, highlighting cost and saf ...

Bob Ortblad critiques engineering claims by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, highlighting cost and safety advantages of an immersed tunnel for the I-5 crossing. ...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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Letter: British Columbia’s new immersed tunnel can solve Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $17.7 billion problem

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Letter: British Columbia’s new immersed tunnel can solve Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $17.7 billion problem

Bob Ortblad argues that an immersed tunnel similar to a project underway in British Columbia could signif ...

Bob Ortblad argues that an immersed tunnel similar to a project underway in British Columbia could significantly reduce costs and impacts associated with the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. ...

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Opinion: The unpreferred and unaffordable Interstate Bridge replacement proposal

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Opinion: The unpreferred and unaffordable Interstate Bridge replacement proposal

Rep. John Ley argues that the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal is unpreferred, unaffordable, and fa ...

Rep. John Ley argues that the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal is unpreferred, unaffordable, and failing to address congestion, cost transparency, and community concerns. ...

Friday, December 19, 2025
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Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program – incompetence or corruption?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Vote Before Tolls’ Initiative gains momentum across Oregon

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

Opinion: ‘Vote Before Tolls’ Initiative gains momentum across Oregon

With I-5 and I-205 tolling proposals still advancing, supporters of the Vote Before Tolls initiative say ...

With I-5 and I-205 tolling proposals still advancing, supporters of the Vote Before Tolls initiative say Oregon voters deserve the final say. IP-31 would require public votes before tolls take effect. ...

Thursday, July 24, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Neighbors for a Better Crossing calls for a current seismic study for $7.5 Billion Interstate Bridge project

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Opinion: Neighbors for a Better Crossing calls for a current seismic study for $7.5 Billion Interstate Bridge project

Neighbors for a Better Crossing is urging a new seismic study before construction proceeds on the $7.5 bi ...

Neighbors for a Better Crossing is urging a new seismic study before construction proceeds on the $7.5 billion IBR project, raising transparency concerns and proposing an immersed tube tunnel alternat ...

Thursday, July 10, 2025
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Opinion: The IBR ‘guessed and guessed low’ on project costs

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, June 20, 2025

Opinion: The IBR ‘guessed and guessed low’ on project costs

John Ley criticizes IBR leadership over rising costs, flawed data, and unverified promises tied to the I- ...

John Ley criticizes IBR leadership over rising costs, flawed data, and unverified promises tied to the I-5 Bridge project, calling for serious oversight of the largest public works project in Portland ...

Friday, June 20, 2025
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Interstate Bridge Replacement Program moving forward with plans for light rail

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program moving forward with plans for light rail

IBR officials updated the C-TRAN Board on Tuesday with light rail plans, as Greg Johnson confirmed direct ...

IBR officials updated the C-TRAN Board on Tuesday with light rail plans, as Greg Johnson confirmed direction from both states’ leadership to proceed despite unresolved funding and local resistance. ...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: Public comment on impacts of bridge on historic structures

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, June 2, 2025

Opinion: Public comment on impacts of bridge on historic structures

Historic Fort Vancouver, Vancouver Barracks, and other sites face destruction under the IBR plan with lit ...

Historic Fort Vancouver, Vancouver Barracks, and other sites face destruction under the IBR plan with little detail for public input. ...

Monday, June 2, 2025
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