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Letter: The IBR’s concrete obscenity

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|Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Letter: The IBR’s concrete obscenity

Bob Ortblad argues $17.7 billion buys one extra lane for five miles — and 30 years of debt for future gen ...

Bob Ortblad argues $17.7 billion buys one extra lane for five miles — and 30 years of debt for future generations. ...

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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Washington and Oregon transportation commissions discuss tolling options

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

Washington and Oregon transportation commissions discuss tolling options

I-5 tolls could range from $1.55 to $4.70 depending on the plan, with final rates set in late 2027. ...

I-5 tolls could range from $1.55 to $4.70 depending on the plan, with final rates set in late 2027. ...

Monday, June 8, 2026
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Letter: Buyer beware (caveat emptor)

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|Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Letter: Buyer beware (caveat emptor)

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR recycled a $200M bridge design while spending $30M on public relations. ...

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR recycled a $200M bridge design while spending $30M on public relations. ...

Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement design is engineered manslaughter

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|Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement design is engineered manslaughter

Engineer warns IBR's planned S-curve approach will create deadly conditions worse than San Francisco's ac ...

Engineer warns IBR's planned S-curve approach will create deadly conditions worse than San Francisco's accident-prone detour. ...

Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Letter: Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle makes several serious and incorrect engineering statements

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|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: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $141 million bribe can be better spent on sandwich steel-concrete tubes

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|Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $141 million bribe can be better spent on sandwich steel-concrete tubes

Bob Ortblad argues that an immersed tunnel using sandwich steel-concrete tubes would be a more cost-effec ...

Bob Ortblad argues that an immersed tunnel using sandwich steel-concrete tubes would be a more cost-effective alternative to the current Interstate Bridge Replacement Program design. ...

Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Letter: British Columbia’s new immersed tunnel can solve Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $17.7 billion problem

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|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: Interstate Bridge: $273 million on consultants for ‘basically the same project?’

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|Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Opinion: Interstate Bridge: $273 million on consultants for ‘basically the same project?’

Joe Cortright questions how the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project has spent more than $273 million on ...

Joe Cortright questions how the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project has spent more than $273 million on consultants for what he calls “basically the same project” as the failed Columbia River Crossi ...

Thursday, November 6, 2025
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Letter: ‘The Port of Vancouver should withdraw its support for the IBR’s bridge design’

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|Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025

Letter: ‘The Port of Vancouver should withdraw its support for the IBR’s bridge design’

Seattle resident Bob Ortblad urges the Port of Vancouver to withdraw its support for the IBR bridge desig ...

Seattle resident Bob Ortblad urges the Port of Vancouver to withdraw its support for the IBR bridge design, arguing it would harm the Terminal 1 Public Market and create severe noise and air pollution ...

Sunday, October 19, 2025
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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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