OREGON AND WASHINGTON RESIDENTS DEMAND SMARTER ALTERNATIVE TO $9 BILLION INTERSTATE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. Press Release ⬇️ https://t.co/ZHYzs1jUzX

These bridges are listed on the National Register, built with riveted U.S. steel, and seismic retrofit is feasible per expert findings. Demolition isn’t “green”—continued use is. Why push demolition before showing the public the science?

🚨 @IbrProgram is promoting “giving away” the historic Interstate Bridges—while withholding the replacement cost estimate lawmakers expected Dec. 15. • No final plan • No Coast Guard approval • No updated seismic data • Funding in limbo You don’t dismantle history before

Recent atmospheric river events have caused rapid & significant increases in Columbia River water levels, temporarily reducing the effective vertical clearance beneath any fixed-span structure. Under these high-water conditions, a 116-foot fixed span would provide even less

Coast Guard seeking public comments for proposed Interstate 5 bridge across Columbia River. https://t.co/rdALZN6n2y

POLL: If project costs continue to rise, what should lawmakers do with the I-5 Bridge replacement plan?

“This bridge is getting out of control on spending,” said OR Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis. “We’re at a place where (you) can’t give a cost, can’t tell Oregonians & Washingtonians the cost of what we’re looking at. This is craziness & I’m trying to wrap my mind around where we are

Opinion: @IbrProgram still holding and lying about coming billions in cost overruns

The question needs to be asked of @IbrProgram and @uscoastguard. Exactly how would a 116 foot high fixed bridge accommodate the needs of essential marine traffic under similar high water conditions? More frequent bridge lifts expected in Portland due to high river levels

Opinion: The unpreferred and unaffordable Interstate Bridge replacement proposal

Opinion: ‘If you tolerate lies and dishonesty from the government, you’re guaranteed more’

Opinion: IBR administrator receives generous Christmas gift on his way out the door

Washington and Oregon left waiting for new cost estimate to replace I-5 bridge https://t.co/orIyxB0bll via @ncwlife

The Interstate Bridge project suffered a traumatic blow on Monday, leaving the once-promising project on life support with little chance of survival.  Explosive project scope increases have plagued the project since inception on top of cost increases.

Rep. John Ley introduces bill to balance representation on Washington transportation boards

State lawmakers hoping to receive an updated cost estimate for the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project at a meeting on Monday came away disappointed. IBR team members said the estimate would need to be delayed to next year:

Hayden Island has more than 3,000 residents, small businesses, marinas, & a unique river habitat. We are not expendable. Before a historic bridge is demolished & billions more are committed, the public deserves honest numbers, real alternatives & a federal review process that

Northwesterners will receive an update Monday on costs to replace the Interstate Bridge between Oregon and Washington. That new price tag could add billions. https://t.co/xRMV0nKMSC

IBR’s “Shared Use Path” has a 4% grade, is a half-mile-long, & turns totaling 1,170 degrees. A Disney Cruise water slide must have been its inspiration. Its distance, grade, and turns will make the climb exhausting & disorienting for even the fittest walker or biker. The descent

Rep. John Ley warns in his opinion column that TriMet’s financial crisis—marked by losses, rising costs, and low ridership—poses serious risks for Clark County. https://t.co/4qOsK6dqcB #Opinion #TriMet #Transportation

Nicely done! Petition sites are also collecting signatures for @VoteBeforeTolls. Be sure to get out there and sign!