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May 19, 2026

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I-5 Bridge

Letter: Present bridge plan has been in the expensive and unworkable planning stage far too long with no real end in sight

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, May 15, 2026

Letter: Present bridge plan has been in the expensive and unworkable planning stage far too long with no real end in sight

Brush Prairie resident Bob Mattila argues the I-5 Bridge plan doubles costs by including light rail on th ...

Brush Prairie resident Bob Mattila argues the I-5 Bridge plan doubles costs by including light rail on the span. ...

Friday, May 15, 2026
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Letter: ‘IBR I-5 Bridge space allocation grossly unfair’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, May 11, 2026

Letter: ‘IBR I-5 Bridge space allocation grossly unfair’

Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues IBR allocates half the bridge to modes used by just 2.3% of travelers ...

Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues IBR allocates half the bridge to modes used by just 2.3% of travelers. ...

Monday, May 11, 2026
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Opinion: Let’s build two new bridges

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, May 4, 2026

Opinion: Let’s build two new bridges

Johann Peters argues dropping light rail from the IBR would close a funding gap and free up capital for a ...

Johann Peters argues dropping light rail from the IBR would close a funding gap and free up capital for a second crossing east of I-205. ...

Monday, May 4, 2026
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Opinion: Delaying light rail offers best hope for new bridge

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Opinion: Delaying light rail offers best hope for new bridge

Two Republican senators argue light rail should wait until Clark County voters approve funding for operat ...

Two Republican senators argue light rail should wait until Clark County voters approve funding for operations. ...

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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Opinion: ‘When are we going to get the full and complete details of the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s I-5 Bridge replacement project?’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

Opinion: ‘When are we going to get the full and complete details of the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s I-5 Bridge replacement project?’

IBR team buried key details about light rail ending at waterfront with massive elevator system required. ...

IBR team buried key details about light rail ending at waterfront with massive elevator system required. ...

Friday, April 10, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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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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Opinion: What is the cost of a bridge?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Opinion: What is the cost of a bridge?

John Ley argues the I-5 Bridge replacement’s soaring cost stems from costly extras like light rail, notin ...

John Ley argues the I-5 Bridge replacement’s soaring cost stems from costly extras like light rail, noting other states deliver larger, toll-free bridges for much less. ...

Friday, April 3, 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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Opinion: ‘Just because they got away with it doesn’t mean they weren’t wrong’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Opinion: ‘Just because they got away with it doesn’t mean they weren’t wrong’

A Skamania County deputy's report found violations of county rules and the Open Public Meetings Act, but ...

A Skamania County deputy's report found violations of county rules and the Open Public Meetings Act, but no prosecutor acted on the findings. ...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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POLL: After hearing state leaders describe the I-5 Bridge as vulnerable in an earthquake, what is your reaction?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

POLL: After hearing state leaders describe the I-5 Bridge as vulnerable in an earthquake, what is your reaction?

State and local leaders describe the I-5 Bridge as structurally at risk but recommend drivers continue cr ...

State and local leaders describe the I-5 Bridge as structurally at risk but recommend drivers continue crossing it while complex replacement plans unfold. ...

Thursday, March 19, 2026
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