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Opinion: Why you can’t bribe your way to a low fixed span bridge

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|Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Opinion: Why you can’t bribe your way to a low fixed span bridge

Joe Cortright argues that the Coast Guard is unlikely to approve the IBR’s proposed 116-foot fixed span, ...

Joe Cortright argues that the Coast Guard is unlikely to approve the IBR’s proposed 116-foot fixed span, citing longstanding navigation requirements and past conflicts over river clearance. ...

Monday, November 24, 2025
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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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Opinion: Federal funding for I-5 Bridge replacement project in jeopardy

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, September 26, 2025

Opinion: Federal funding for I-5 Bridge replacement project in jeopardy

Latest, Opinion, columns, transportation, Pacific Northwest, Joe Cortright, Interstate Bridge Replacement ...

Latest, Opinion, columns, transportation, Pacific Northwest, Joe Cortright, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, I-5 Bridge, Columbia River Crossing, federal funding, Coast Guard, Trump Administrati ...

Friday, September 26, 2025
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Camas City Councilor Leslie Lewallen visits U.S. Department of Transportation to oppose light rail in I-5 Bridge project

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, June 16, 2025

Camas City Councilor Leslie Lewallen visits U.S. Department of Transportation to oppose light rail in I-5 Bridge project

Camas City Councilor Leslie Lewallen visited federal transportation officials in Washington, D.C., to adv ...

Camas City Councilor Leslie Lewallen visited federal transportation officials in Washington, D.C., to advocate against the proposed light rail component of the I-5 Bridge project. ...

Monday, June 16, 2025
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Rep. John Ley issues statement after Marie Gluesenkamp Perez invites the USDOT Secretary to discuss the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project

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

Rep. John Ley issues statement after Marie Gluesenkamp Perez invites the USDOT Secretary to discuss the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project

Rep. John Ley criticizes the I-5 Bridge project, arguing it prioritizes transit over reducing congestion ...

Rep. John Ley criticizes the I-5 Bridge project, arguing it prioritizes transit over reducing congestion and saving time. ...

Monday, February 10, 2025
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Letter: Lid greenwashing

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Letter: Lid greenwashing

Bob Ortblad critiques the $60M lid plan over I-5 in Vancouver, questioning its cost-effectiveness and imp ...

Bob Ortblad critiques the $60M lid plan over I-5 in Vancouver, questioning its cost-effectiveness and impact. ...

Thursday, January 23, 2025
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Oregon congresswoman introduces legislation to permanently kill tolling in Oregon

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023

Oregon congresswoman introduces legislation to permanently kill tolling in Oregon

Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer is listening to her constituents and introduces the No Tolls on Oregon ...

Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer is listening to her constituents and introduces the No Tolls on Oregon Roads Act, aiming to permanently block tolling on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 in Oregon, am ...

Thursday, August 31, 2023
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POLL: A TriMet official recently stated that new tax revenue would be needed from Oregon and Washington residents to pay for the light rail extension into Vancouver. Are you willing to pay higher taxes for this light rail extension?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 7, 2022

POLL: A TriMet official recently stated that new tax revenue would be needed from Oregon and Washington residents to pay for the light rail extension into Vancouver. Are you willing to pay higher taxes for this light rail extension?

A TriMet official recently stated that new tax revenue would be needed from Oregon and Washington residen ...

A TriMet official recently stated that new tax revenue would be needed from Oregon and Washington residents to pay for the light rail extension into Vancouver. Are you willing to pay higher taxes for ...

Thursday, July 7, 2022
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Opinion: New taxes required for $1.3 billion light rail extension to Vancouver

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 1, 2022

Opinion: New taxes required for $1.3 billion light rail extension to Vancouver

TriMet will not cover O&M costs of MAX in Washington state. ...

TriMet will not cover O&M costs of MAX in Washington state. ...

Friday, July 1, 2022
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