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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
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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
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Opinion: GOP lawmaker who admits ODOT lies and he ‘doesn’t trust them’ votes the agency more money anyway

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Opinion: GOP lawmaker who admits ODOT lies and he ‘doesn’t trust them’ votes the agency more money anyway

Lars Larson criticizes Rep. Cyrus Javadi for voting to give ODOT more money despite admitting distrust of ...

Lars Larson criticizes Rep. Cyrus Javadi for voting to give ODOT more money despite admitting distrust of the agency and testimony from thousands against the tax hike. ...

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package

The Oregon House narrowly passed a $4.3 billion transportation tax package on Labor Day, sending the prop ...

The Oregon House narrowly passed a $4.3 billion transportation tax package on Labor Day, sending the proposal to the Senate for a vote expected Wednesday. ...

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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Opinion: ‘Tolling is about changing behavior’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Opinion: ‘Tolling is about changing behavior’

Les Poole argues ODOT’s tolling and spending practices lack accountability, urging lawmakers to reject a ...

Les Poole argues ODOT’s tolling and spending practices lack accountability, urging lawmakers to reject a $5.6 billion transportation package that includes gas tax increases. Light rail critic Les Pool ...

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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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: ‘Message received … give us more money or else’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Opinion: ‘Message received … give us more money or else’

Lars Larson criticizes Gov. Tina Kotek for threatening ODOT layoffs to push for higher taxes, calling it ...

Lars Larson criticizes Gov. Tina Kotek for threatening ODOT layoffs to push for higher taxes, calling it an extortion tactic that impacts the I-5 Bridge project. ...

Wednesday, August 13, 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: President Trump is the hope for sanity being applied to the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025

Opinion: President Trump is the hope for sanity being applied to the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Ken Vance argues that President Trump may be the best hope for restoring common sense to the I-5 Bridge r ...

Ken Vance argues that President Trump may be the best hope for restoring common sense to the I-5 Bridge replacement project, citing concerns over cost, delays, and light rail funding. ...

Thursday, July 31, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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IBR official remains confident in $2.1B in federal funding for I-5 bridge replacement

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

IBR official remains confident in $2.1B in federal funding for I-5 bridge replacement

IBR officials say the $2.1 billion in federal funds for the I-5 bridge replacement remain secure despite ...

IBR officials say the $2.1 billion in federal funds for the I-5 bridge replacement remain secure despite national funding shifts, though light rail remains a point of local controversy. ...

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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