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		<title>Opinion: ‘I-5 Bridge replacement plan does not accomplish the needs of the project’</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15756-columbia-river-i-5-bridge-replacement-transportation-peterson-Andi-Schwartz-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Transportation architect Kevin Peterson outlines why the current I-5 Bridge proposal falls short on mobility, urban design, and transit, and offers alternative solutions including BRT and urban integration improvements." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15756-columbia-river-i-5-bridge-replacement-transportation-peterson-Andi-Schwartz-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15756-columbia-river-i-5-bridge-replacement-transportation-peterson-Andi-Schwartz-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15756-columbia-river-i-5-bridge-replacement-transportation-peterson-Andi-Schwartz-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15756-columbia-river-i-5-bridge-replacement-transportation-peterson-Andi-Schwartz-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15756-columbia-river-i-5-bridge-replacement-transportation-peterson-Andi-Schwartz.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Transportation architect Kevin Peterson outlines why the current I-5 Bridge proposal falls short on mobility, urban design, and transit, and offers alternative solutions including BRT and urban integration improvements. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: Who should pay for the maintenance and operations of the proposed light rail extension into Vancouver? TriMet? C-TRAN?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 05:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-Who-should-pay-for-the-maintenance-and-operations-of-the-proposed-light-rail-extension-into-Vancouver-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Who should pay for the maintenance and operations of the proposed light rail extension into Vancouver? TriMet? C-TRAN?" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-Who-should-pay-for-the-maintenance-and-operations-of-the-proposed-light-rail-extension-into-Vancouver-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-Who-should-pay-for-the-maintenance-and-operations-of-the-proposed-light-rail-extension-into-Vancouver-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-Who-should-pay-for-the-maintenance-and-operations-of-the-proposed-light-rail-extension-into-Vancouver.jpg 711w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Who should pay for the maintenance and operations of the proposed light rail extension into Vancouver? TriMet? C-TRAN?]]></description>
		
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		<title>TriMet wants $21.6 million a year for IBR light rail operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 22:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-C-TRAN-reports-TriMet-wants-21.6-million-a-year-for-IBR-light-rail-operations-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="TriMet&#039;s preliminary operating cost for the light rail extension into Vancouver is $21.6 million per year, but both C-Tran and TriMet have stated they won&#039;t be responsible for the operating costs, leaving the question of who will cover these expenses unanswered." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-C-TRAN-reports-TriMet-wants-21.6-million-a-year-for-IBR-light-rail-operations-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-C-TRAN-reports-TriMet-wants-21.6-million-a-year-for-IBR-light-rail-operations-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-C-TRAN-reports-TriMet-wants-21.6-million-a-year-for-IBR-light-rail-operations.jpg 711w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>TriMet's preliminary operating cost for the light rail extension into Vancouver is $21.6 million per year, but both C-Tran and TriMet have stated they won't be responsible for the operating costs, leaving the question of who will cover these expenses unanswered.]]></description>
		
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		<title>IBR team expects Coast Guard to reject 116-foot Interstate Bridge clearance request</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 23:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-team-expects-Coast-Guard-to-reject-116-foot-Interstate-Bridge-clearance-request-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Planning for low bridge will continue in spite of expected Coast Guard rejection." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-team-expects-Coast-Guard-to-reject-116-foot-Interstate-Bridge-clearance-request-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-team-expects-Coast-Guard-to-reject-116-foot-Interstate-Bridge-clearance-request-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/large_Clark-County-Today-IBR-team-expects-Coast-Guard-to-reject-116-foot-Interstate-Bridge-clearance-request.jpg 711w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Planning for low bridge will continue in spite of expected Coast Guard rejection.]]></description>
		
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