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Opinion: Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?

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

Opinion: Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center questions whether declining light rail ridership and unc ...

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center questions whether declining light rail ridership and uncertain federal funding could derail the costly I-5 Bridge Replacement project. ...

Monday, November 10, 2025
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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
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Opinion: Why the $10 billion dollar price bomb did NOT drop!

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|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

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|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: TriMet & C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Opinion: TriMet & C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service

Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark Co ...

Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark County taxpayers, especially small cities and rural residents, while Vancouver receives most of t ...

Friday, August 29, 2025
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Opinion: ‘Tolling is about changing behavior’

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

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|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 thing I dislike most about the (I-5 Bridge replacement) project’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, August 8, 2025

Opinion: ‘The thing I dislike most about the (I-5 Bridge replacement) project’

Ken Vance says the biggest flaw in the I-5 Bridge replacement project is how it shut down conversation ar ...

Ken Vance says the biggest flaw in the I-5 Bridge replacement project is how it shut down conversation around more impactful solutions. He plans to spotlight those alternatives in a coming series of c ...

Friday, August 8, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘The Interstate Bridge project lacks billions in funding from both Oregon and Washington’

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|Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Opinion: ‘The Interstate Bridge project lacks billions in funding from both Oregon and Washington’

Lars Larson criticizes Oregon’s funding decisions, highlighting the billions missing from both states for ...

Lars Larson criticizes Oregon’s funding decisions, highlighting the billions missing from both states for the Interstate Bridge replacement project and calling it a dead-end effort lacking Coast Guard ...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Oh, the humanity!’

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|Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025

Opinion: ‘Oh, the humanity!’

Lars Larson criticizes Portland officials’ response to a failed transportation bill, arguing that a 2 per ...

Lars Larson criticizes Portland officials’ response to a failed transportation bill, arguing that a 2 percent budget shortfall shouldn’t justify panic over street maintenance. ...

Thursday, July 3, 2025
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