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Opinion: ‘Remain calm. All is well!’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025

Opinion: ‘Remain calm. All is well!’

Ken Vance critiques the Interstate Bridge replacement project, citing rising costs, years of delays, and ...

Ken Vance critiques the Interstate Bridge replacement project, citing rising costs, years of delays, and unanswered questions while comparing officials’ reassurances to the “all is well” chaos of Anim ...

Thursday, September 25, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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I-5 Bridge replacement slogs through permitting as costs rise

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025

I-5 Bridge replacement slogs through permitting as costs rise

The I-5 Bridge replacement could cost $10 billion as delays push final environmental review to 2026, leav ...

The I-5 Bridge replacement could cost $10 billion as delays push final environmental review to 2026, leaving lawmakers frustrated over rising costs and uncertain timelines. ...

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement falling further behind

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement falling further behind

Joe Cortright says the I-5 Bridge replacement is more than two years behind schedule, with the Record of ...

Joe Cortright says the I-5 Bridge replacement is more than two years behind schedule, with the Record of Decision now unlikely before April 2026, raising costs and taxpayer concerns. ...

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Why the $10 billion dollar price bomb did NOT drop!

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Opinion: Why the $10 billion dollar price bomb did NOT drop!

Lars Larson criticizes delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, suggesting politics stalled the “$10 ...

Lars Larson criticizes delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, suggesting politics stalled the “$10 billion price bomb” and questioning funding viability. ...

Thursday, September 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement costs headed to $10 billion, but don’t tell anyone

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement costs headed to $10 billion, but don’t tell anyone

Economist Joe Cortright criticizes repeated delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, warning the proj ...

Economist Joe Cortright criticizes repeated delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, warning the project could top $10 billion while officials avoid disclosure. ...

Thursday, September 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Dire warning to PDX City Council about $10B bridge project that’s doomed

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, August 15, 2025

Opinion: Dire warning to PDX City Council about $10B bridge project that’s doomed

Lars Larson warns that hidden cost estimates could push the I-5 Bridge replacement over $10B, citing ODOT ...

Lars Larson warns that hidden cost estimates could push the I-5 Bridge replacement over $10B, citing ODOT’s history of overruns and lack of funding. ...

Friday, August 15, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The Truth behind the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025

Opinion: The Truth behind the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake

John Ley challenges claims about the I-5 Bridge’s earthquake risk, citing low odds for a major Cascadia q ...

John Ley challenges claims about the I-5 Bridge’s earthquake risk, citing low odds for a major Cascadia quake in 50 years and urging investment in multiple seismically sound bridges to reduce congesti ...

Saturday, August 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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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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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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