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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: The elephant in Hearing Room A

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, June 9, 2025

Opinion: The elephant in Hearing Room A

Columnist Joe Cortright criticizes Oregon lawmakers for excluding updated cost projections of the I-5 Bri ...

Columnist Joe Cortright criticizes Oregon lawmakers for excluding updated cost projections of the I-5 Bridge replacement project from current transportation funding plans. ...

Monday, June 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: ‘Protect Vancouver’s future Public Market’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025

Letter: ‘Protect Vancouver’s future Public Market’

Bob Ortblad urges residents to imagine the environmental harm the Interstate Bridge Replacement project c ...

Bob Ortblad urges residents to imagine the environmental harm the Interstate Bridge Replacement project could cause Vancouver’s future Public Market, while criticizing the program's dismissive handlin ...

Thursday, June 5, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘The IBR project is a perfect example of why less than 25 percent of Americans trust government’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Opinion: ‘The IBR project is a perfect example of why less than 25 percent of Americans trust government’

Robert Wallis critiques the IBR project, alleging a pattern of deceit by WSDOT bureaucrats and consultant ...

Robert Wallis critiques the IBR project, alleging a pattern of deceit by WSDOT bureaucrats and consultants that has undermined public trust in government. ...

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Another delay for higher IBR costs

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

Opinion: Another delay for higher IBR costs

Joe Cortright warns that repeated postponements in releasing the Interstate Bridge Replacement cost estim ...

Joe Cortright warns that repeated postponements in releasing the Interstate Bridge Replacement cost estimate foreshadow a final price exceeding $9 billion and place Oregon and Washington taxpayers at ...

Monday, June 2, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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An alternative to light rail

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025

An alternative to light rail

Kirk VanGelder, a local expert in automotive technology, believes autonomous vehicles will make light rai ...

Kirk VanGelder, a local expert in automotive technology, believes autonomous vehicles will make light rail obsolete and should be the focus of future transit investments. ...

Sunday, June 1, 2025
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: ‘Politics are overriding common sense’ when it comes to the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025

Opinion: ‘Politics are overriding common sense’ when it comes to the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details Rep. John Ley’s concerns about the I-5 Bridge replacement pro ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details Rep. John Ley’s concerns about the I-5 Bridge replacement project, including allegations of light rail funding fraud and the potential impact on Washington ...

Sunday, June 1, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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POLL: Would you choose autonomous vehicles or light rail for your commute?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025

POLL: Would you choose autonomous vehicles or light rail for your commute?

In this week’s Clark County Today poll, readers weigh in on whether they’d choose autonomous vehicles or ...

In this week’s Clark County Today poll, readers weigh in on whether they’d choose autonomous vehicles or light rail for their commute. ...

Thursday, May 29, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: 520 Portage Bay Bridge vs. Interstate 5 bridge replacement

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Letter: 520 Portage Bay Bridge vs. Interstate 5 bridge replacement

Bob Ortblad compares the design and costs of the SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge and the proposed I-5 Bridge, a ...

Bob Ortblad compares the design and costs of the SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge and the proposed I-5 Bridge, arguing that the IBR program unfairly dismissed a potentially cost-saving tunnel alternative. ...

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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IBR Program requests NMFS authorization to potentially harm & harass Columbia River marine life over five-year period

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

IBR Program requests NMFS authorization to potentially harm & harass Columbia River marine life over five-year period

Neighbors for a Better Crossing urges public input on IBRP’s impact on marine life. ...

Neighbors for a Better Crossing urges public input on IBRP’s impact on marine life. ...

Thursday, March 20, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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