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		<title>VIDEO: Rep. John Ley warns Interstate Bridge project tolls could be higher than forecast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16313-rep-john-ley-interstate-bridge-replacement-tolls-light-rail-warni-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. John Ley says only $5.5 billion of the IBR&#039;s potential $17–$18 billion price tag is secured." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16313-rep-john-ley-interstate-bridge-replacement-tolls-light-rail-warni-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16313-rep-john-ley-interstate-bridge-replacement-tolls-light-rail-warni-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16313-rep-john-ley-interstate-bridge-replacement-tolls-light-rail-warni-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16313-rep-john-ley-interstate-bridge-replacement-tolls-light-rail-warni-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16313-rep-john-ley-interstate-bridge-replacement-tolls-light-rail-warni.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. John Ley says only $5.5 billion of the IBR's potential $17–$18 billion price tag is secured.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Investment grade forecasts actually over-estimate future traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16308-interstate-bridge-replacement-i5-vancouver-columbia-river-toll-tr-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Investment grade forecasts for SR 520 and Tacoma Narrows both overshot actual traffic — not the reverse." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16308-interstate-bridge-replacement-i5-vancouver-columbia-river-toll-tr-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16308-interstate-bridge-replacement-i5-vancouver-columbia-river-toll-tr-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16308-interstate-bridge-replacement-i5-vancouver-columbia-river-toll-tr-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16308-interstate-bridge-replacement-i5-vancouver-columbia-river-toll-tr-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16308-interstate-bridge-replacement-i5-vancouver-columbia-river-toll-tr-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Investment grade forecasts for SR 520 and Tacoma Narrows both overshot actual traffic — not the reverse.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: An important reason to keep the I-5 freeway system toll-free</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16259-i5-freeway-bridge-vancouver-washington-toll-free-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sharon Nasset argues fuel tax sends 100% to transportation, while tolling sends only 60% of net funds." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16259-i5-freeway-bridge-vancouver-washington-toll-free-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16259-i5-freeway-bridge-vancouver-washington-toll-free-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16259-i5-freeway-bridge-vancouver-washington-toll-free-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16259-i5-freeway-bridge-vancouver-washington-toll-free-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16259-i5-freeway-bridge-vancouver-washington-toll-free.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sharon Nasset argues fuel tax sends 100% to transportation, while tolling sends only 60% of net funds.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Present bridge plan has been in the expensive and unworkable planning stage far too long with no real end in sight</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16252-bob-mattila-brush-prairie-i5-bridge-columbia-river-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Brush Prairie resident Bob Mattila argues the I-5 Bridge plan doubles costs by including light rail on the span." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16252-bob-mattila-brush-prairie-i5-bridge-columbia-river-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16252-bob-mattila-brush-prairie-i5-bridge-columbia-river-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16252-bob-mattila-brush-prairie-i5-bridge-columbia-river-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16252-bob-mattila-brush-prairie-i5-bridge-columbia-river-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16252-bob-mattila-brush-prairie-i5-bridge-columbia-river-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Brush Prairie resident Bob Mattila argues the I-5 Bridge plan doubles costs by including light rail on the span.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Don’t take the deal’</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16218-tony-teso-camas-letter-republican-party-rebuttal-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident Tony Teso calls Nancy Churchill&#039;s column a partisan recruitment pitch disguised as personal awakening." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16218-tony-teso-camas-letter-republican-party-rebuttal-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16218-tony-teso-camas-letter-republican-party-rebuttal-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16218-tony-teso-camas-letter-republican-party-rebuttal-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16218-tony-teso-camas-letter-republican-party-rebuttal-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16218-tony-teso-camas-letter-republican-party-rebuttal.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident Tony Teso calls Nancy Churchill's column a partisan recruitment pitch disguised as personal awakening.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘IBR I-5 Bridge space allocation grossly unfair’</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16216-douglas-tweet-ibr-i5-bridge-space-allocation-letter-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues IBR allocates half the bridge to modes used by just 2.3% of travelers." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16216-douglas-tweet-ibr-i5-bridge-space-allocation-letter-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16216-douglas-tweet-ibr-i5-bridge-space-allocation-letter-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16216-douglas-tweet-ibr-i5-bridge-space-allocation-letter-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16216-douglas-tweet-ibr-i5-bridge-space-allocation-letter-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16216-douglas-tweet-ibr-i5-bridge-space-allocation-letter-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues IBR allocates half the bridge to modes used by just 2.3% of travelers.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Greg Johnson’s $2 million contract delivered a huge mess</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Johnson&#039;s $1.9M pay coincided with IBR costs tripling and construction timeline doubling to 20 years." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16205-greg-johnson-ibr-compensation-interstate-bridge-replacement-cost-overrun.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Johnson's $1.9M pay coincided with IBR costs tripling and construction timeline doubling to 20 years.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement lies and nonsense</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16187-bob-ortblad-interstate-bridge-replacement-freight-rail-i205-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ortblad&#039;s comment asked whether IBR studied routing 28,000 daily trucks to rail and I-205 by 2040." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16187-bob-ortblad-interstate-bridge-replacement-freight-rail-i205-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16187-bob-ortblad-interstate-bridge-replacement-freight-rail-i205-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16187-bob-ortblad-interstate-bridge-replacement-freight-rail-i205-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16187-bob-ortblad-interstate-bridge-replacement-freight-rail-i205-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16187-bob-ortblad-interstate-bridge-replacement-freight-rail-i205.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Ortblad's comment asked whether IBR studied routing 28,000 daily trucks to rail and I-205 by 2040.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Let’s build two new bridges</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16175-i5-columbia-river-bridge-replacement-light-rail-clark-county-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="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." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16175-i5-columbia-river-bridge-replacement-light-rail-clark-county-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16175-i5-columbia-river-bridge-replacement-light-rail-clark-county-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16175-i5-columbia-river-bridge-replacement-light-rail-clark-county-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16175-i5-columbia-river-bridge-replacement-light-rail-clark-county-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16175-i5-columbia-river-bridge-replacement-light-rail-clark-county.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>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.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement design is engineered manslaughter</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16148-bob-ortblad-engineer-interstate-bridge-replacement-critic-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Engineer warns IBR&#039;s planned S-curve approach will create deadly conditions worse than San Francisco&#039;s accident-prone detour." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16148-bob-ortblad-engineer-interstate-bridge-replacement-critic-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16148-bob-ortblad-engineer-interstate-bridge-replacement-critic-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16148-bob-ortblad-engineer-interstate-bridge-replacement-critic-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16148-bob-ortblad-engineer-interstate-bridge-replacement-critic-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16148-bob-ortblad-engineer-interstate-bridge-replacement-critic.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Engineer warns IBR's planned S-curve approach will create deadly conditions worse than San Francisco's accident-prone detour.]]></description>
		
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