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Opinion: Outrageous 32% WSP profits for IBR consulting

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Opinion: Outrageous 32% WSP profits for IBR consulting

Rep. John Ley criticizes WSP’s 32 percent profit on the IBR consulting contract, which has ballooned from ...

Rep. John Ley criticizes WSP’s 32 percent profit on the IBR consulting contract, which has ballooned from $44 million to $293.5 million through multiple amendments and “extra work.” ...

Monday, November 10, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: IBR’s problems are much deeper than its leadership

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, October 27, 2025

Opinion: IBR’s problems are much deeper than its leadership

Joe Cortright of City Observatory says Greg Johnson’s departure from the Interstate Bridge Replacement Pr ...

Joe Cortright of City Observatory says Greg Johnson’s departure from the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program won’t fix its systemic issues, calling the IBR a costly repeat of the failed Columbia Riv ...

Monday, October 27, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Pro ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program, suggesting the move signals deeper trouble for the costly, long-delayed project. ...

Friday, October 24, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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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: 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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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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
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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