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Interstate Bridge Replacement program

Opinion: Brandi Kruse and I are feeling discouraged but we’re planning to continue advocating for political change. Will you?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Opinion: Brandi Kruse and I are feeling discouraged but we’re planning to continue advocating for political change. Will you?

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on a discouraging week in Washington state politics, echoing ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on a discouraging week in Washington state politics, echoing Brandi Kruse’s frustrations over Democrats’ state income tax victory and local decisions on tr ...

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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C-TRAN: Light rail funding addressed again; changes are coming to C-TRAN board composition

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

C-TRAN: Light rail funding addressed again; changes are coming to C-TRAN board composition

C-TRAN approved new language tied to the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program that shields smaller citie ...

C-TRAN approved new language tied to the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program that shields smaller cities from light rail operating costs while shifting potential financial responsibility toward Vanc ...

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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Letter: IBR’s money pit

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Letter: IBR’s money pit

Bob Ortblad argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is withholding a higher cost estimate while ...

Bob Ortblad argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is withholding a higher cost estimate while moving forward with limited funding and an unclear construction timeline. ...

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: IBR’s systematic disinformation campaign, its demise

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, February 13, 2026

Opinion: IBR’s systematic disinformation campaign, its demise

Neighbors for a Better Crossing challenges IBR’s seismic claims and promotes a reuse-and-tunnel alternati ...

Neighbors for a Better Crossing challenges IBR’s seismic claims and promotes a reuse-and-tunnel alternative they say would save billions at the I-5 crossing. ...

Friday, February 13, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Board authorizes C-TRAN to sign off on Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s SEIS

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Board authorizes C-TRAN to sign off on Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s SEIS

The C-TRAN Board approved the Final SEIS for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, with Camas and Wa ...

The C-TRAN Board approved the Final SEIS for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, with Camas and Washougal opposing the vote over light rail cost concerns. ...

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘If they want light rail, they should be the ones who pay for it’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

Opinion: ‘If they want light rail, they should be the ones who pay for it’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that supporters of light rail tied to the I-5 Bridge replaceme ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that supporters of light rail tied to the I-5 Bridge replacement should bear the local cost of operating and maintaining the system through a narrowly drawn ...

Friday, February 6, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: IBR falsely blaming inflation

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Opinion: IBR falsely blaming inflation

Joe Cortright argues that inflation explains only a small portion of the IBR project’s cost increases and ...

Joe Cortright argues that inflation explains only a small portion of the IBR project’s cost increases and that rising consultant and staff expenses are the primary drivers. ...

Thursday, February 5, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: IBR’s evasive, misleading and dishonest excuses for higher cost

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Opinion: IBR’s evasive, misleading and dishonest excuses for higher cost

Joe Cortright argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has withheld detailed cost estimates while ...

Joe Cortright argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has withheld detailed cost estimates while offering contradictory explanations for rising costs tied to the I-5 Bridge project. ...

Friday, January 23, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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