PEMCO – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:32:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg PEMCO – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 Opposition to IBR, light rail, and tolling follows two meetings of bridge leadership https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/opposition-to-ibr-light-rail-and-tolling-follows-two-meetings-of-bridge-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opposition-to-ibr-light-rail-and-tolling-follows-two-meetings-of-bridge-leadership https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/opposition-to-ibr-light-rail-and-tolling-follows-two-meetings-of-bridge-leadership/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:05:02 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=113731 Talk show host Lars Larson, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler and Rep. Vicki Kraft were each critical of the selection of light rail for the Interstate Bridge Replacement project. File photos

Expense, failed ridership projections at heart of opposition to light rail.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/opposition-to-ibr-light-rail-and-tolling-follows-two-meetings-of-bridge-leadership/feed/ 6 It’s light rail along I-5 to Evergreen Blvd. – a resurrection of the CRC https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/its-light-rail-along-i-5-to-kiggins-bowl-a-resurrection-of-the-crc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-light-rail-along-i-5-to-kiggins-bowl-a-resurrection-of-the-crc https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/its-light-rail-along-i-5-to-kiggins-bowl-a-resurrection-of-the-crc/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=113612 The resurrection of the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) is now complete. Administrator Greg Johnson and his Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) team is proposing an extension of TriMet’s MAX light rail into Clark County as part of a new bridge over the Columbia River.

The resurrection of the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) is now complete. Administrator Greg Johnson and his Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) team is proposing an extension of TriMet’s MAX light rail into Clark County as part of a new bridge over the Columbia River.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/its-light-rail-along-i-5-to-kiggins-bowl-a-resurrection-of-the-crc/feed/ 10 TriMet’s broken promises on getting people to use transit https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/trimets-broken-promises-on-getting-people-to-use-transit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trimets-broken-promises-on-getting-people-to-use-transit https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/trimets-broken-promises-on-getting-people-to-use-transit/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:20:00 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=113005 The Oregon Transportation Commission 2019 survey results indicate 51 percent of respondents want to expand and improve interstates and interstate bridges to fix traffic congestion. Another 14 percent want to expand and improve arterials. Only 11 percent wanted to expand multi-modal options and 6 percent wanted to change driving times. Graphic courtesy Oregon Transportation Commission

Where are the missing 50,000 light rail passengers? ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/trimets-broken-promises-on-getting-people-to-use-transit/feed/ 9 Interstate Bridge project ‘solution’ delayed until July as oversight committees seek more time https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/interstate-bridge-project-solution-delayed-until-july-as-oversight-committees-seek-more-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interstate-bridge-project-solution-delayed-until-july-as-oversight-committees-seek-more-time https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/interstate-bridge-project-solution-delayed-until-july-as-oversight-committees-seek-more-time/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:18:30 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=105960 Interstate Bridge team identifies nearly $50 billion in federal discretionary funds to compete for bridge.

Interstate Bridge team identifies nearly $50 billion in federal discretionary funds to compete for bridge.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/interstate-bridge-project-solution-delayed-until-july-as-oversight-committees-seek-more-time/feed/ 7 County Council members want significant traffic congestion reduction and no tolls for Interstate Bridge https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/county-council-members-want-significant-traffic-congestion-reduction-and-no-tolls-for-interstate-bridge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-council-members-want-significant-traffic-congestion-reduction-and-no-tolls-for-interstate-bridge https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/county-council-members-want-significant-traffic-congestion-reduction-and-no-tolls-for-interstate-bridge/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:08:58 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=102931 Members of the Clark County Council shared their main priority for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is reducing traffic congestion. The councilors had extensive discussions at two meetings during “Council Time” prior to sharing their priorities. They oppose tolling to pay for the bridge. File photo

Members of Clark County Council support focus on reducing traffic congestion, new corridors, and no tolls. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/county-council-members-want-significant-traffic-congestion-reduction-and-no-tolls-for-interstate-bridge/feed/ 5