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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
| 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: $1.8 trillion for nothing

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Opinion: $1.8 trillion for nothing

Randall O’Toole argues that despite $1.8 trillion in taxpayer funding since 1991, transit use has decline ...

Randall O’Toole argues that despite $1.8 trillion in taxpayer funding since 1991, transit use has declined, delivering little public benefit for massive spending. ...

Thursday, November 6, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Fighting for affordability and protecting your rights

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Opinion: Fighting for affordability and protecting your rights

Rep. John Ley provides a legislative update focused on affordability, parental rights, healthcare costs, ...

Rep. John Ley provides a legislative update focused on affordability, parental rights, healthcare costs, and major transportation challenges, including the IBR project. ...

Thursday, November 6, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The IBR guts transit ridership projections by 84 percent and O&M costs by over half

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

Opinion: The IBR guts transit ridership projections by 84 percent and O&M costs by over half

John Ley writes that the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has slashed its projected transit ridershi ...

John Ley writes that the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has slashed its projected transit ridership by 84 percent, raising questions about accuracy, leadership, and the need for costly light ra ...

Monday, October 27, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: Camas Councilor Leslie Lewallen finds cost effective solutions

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Letter: Camas Councilor Leslie Lewallen finds cost effective solutions

Camas resident Margaret Tweet expresses support for Councilor Leslie Lewallen, praising her focus on cost ...

Camas resident Margaret Tweet expresses support for Councilor Leslie Lewallen, praising her focus on cost-effective solutions and independent oversight of city spending. ...

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: IBR Models 2024 transit ridership, instead of using actual 2024 ridership data

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Letter: IBR Models 2024 transit ridership, instead of using actual 2024 ridership data

Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues that IBR ridership projections rely on past data instead of actual C- ...

Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues that IBR ridership projections rely on past data instead of actual C-TRAN usage, overstating demand for a light rail extension and justifying an unnecessary, costly ...

Saturday, October 18, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Interstate Bridge Replacement team gives update to C-TRAN on costs associated with light rail

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Interstate Bridge Replacement team gives update to C-TRAN on costs associated with light rail

C-TRAN board members heard that light rail service projections and costs are being cut in half, raising q ...

C-TRAN board members heard that light rail service projections and costs are being cut in half, raising questions about funding and ridership demand. ...

Thursday, October 16, 2025
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: Trump cancels light rail funding in Chicago. Is Portland far behind?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, October 6, 2025

Opinion: Trump cancels light rail funding in Chicago. Is Portland far behind?

Rep. John Ley questions whether the Trump administration’s cancellation of Chicago’s light rail funding s ...

Rep. John Ley questions whether the Trump administration’s cancellation of Chicago’s light rail funding signals trouble ahead for Portland’s I-5 Bridge replacement project. ...

Monday, October 6, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Remain calm. All is well!’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025

Opinion: ‘Remain calm. All is well!’

Ken Vance critiques the Interstate Bridge replacement project, citing rising costs, years of delays, and ...

Ken Vance critiques the Interstate Bridge replacement project, citing rising costs, years of delays, and unanswered questions while comparing officials’ reassurances to the “all is well” chaos of Anim ...

Thursday, September 25, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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