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All will pay, only some will benefit with majority’s new transportation package
Transportation

All will pay, only some will benefit with majority’s new transportation package

Transportation package taxes all with benefits for some.

Mar 10, 2022

Members of Vancouver City Council question Oregon’s tolling program
Transportation

Members of Vancouver City Council question Oregon’s tolling program

Bart Hansen: ‘I remember having that meeting (with ODOT) and asking what Southwest Washington residents get out of this proposal’

Mar 10, 2022

Interstate Bridge replacement funding closer to passing Washington legislature
Transportation

Interstate Bridge replacement funding closer to passing Washington legislature

Washington state transportation package close to passing in final days of legislative session.

Mar 9, 2022

I-5 Gee Creek rest areas to close for annual maintenance, March 14-21
Transportation

I-5 Gee Creek rest areas to close for annual maintenance, March 14-21

Maintenance crews will close the Gee Creek rest areas located on both directions of I-5 near Battle Ground and the State Route 502 interchange (Exit 11).

Mar 8, 2022

Opinion: $18 for 18-wheelers? I-5 tolls for a new bridge don’t add up
Opinion

Opinion: $18 for 18-wheelers? I-5 tolls for a new bridge don’t add up

Portland economist Joe Cortright discusses the financial impact tolls on I-5 and I-205 would have on travelers.

Mar 4, 2022

Legislature debates $130 million toll reduction measure for Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Transportation

Legislature debates $130 million toll reduction measure for Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Legislature debates $130 million toll reduction measure for Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

Mar 1, 2022

Washington Sen. Marko Liias apologizes to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown
Transportation

Washington Sen. Marko Liias apologizes to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown

House leader says he will remove fuel export tax from transportation package.

Feb 28, 2022

POLL: Should Washington lawmakers threaten to pull out of the I-5 Bridge replacement discussion if Oregon doesn’t drop its tolling plans?
Opinion

POLL: Should Washington lawmakers threaten to pull out of the I-5 Bridge replacement discussion if Oregon doesn’t drop its tolling plans?

Should Washington lawmakers threaten to pull out of the I-5 Bridge replacement discussion if Oregon doesn’t drop its tolling plans?

Feb 28, 2022

Opinion: It’s time for Washington lawmakers to stand up to their Oregon counterparts
Opinion

Opinion: It’s time for Washington lawmakers to stand up to their Oregon counterparts

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance points out the hypocrisy of Oregon’s outrage over Washington’s proposed tax on refined fuels considering how Oregon continues to tax Southwest Washington residents.

Feb 28, 2022

POLL: Who is right in the tax battle between the states: Washington legislators or Oregon’s lawmakers?
Opinion

POLL: Who is right in the tax battle between the states: Washington legislators or Oregon’s lawmakers?

Who is right in the tax battle between the states: Washington legislators or Oregon’s lawmakers?

Feb 24, 2022

Oregon Republicans threaten to walk away from Interstate Bridge project over fuel tax
Transportation

Oregon Republicans threaten to walk away from Interstate Bridge project over fuel tax

Tax war between Washington and other states continues.

Feb 24, 2022

Opinion: Transportation tax package is partisan and divisive
Opinion

Opinion: Transportation tax package is partisan and divisive

Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center reports that the $16. 8 billion Democrat transportation revenue legislation was developed to the exclusion of Republicans.

Feb 24, 2022

Senator Cleveland fights to delay fuel export tax over Oregon’s ‘grave concern’
Transportation

Senator Cleveland fights to delay fuel export tax over Oregon’s ‘grave concern’

Could Washington’s $16. 8 billion transportation tax start a tax battle with Oregon?

Feb 18, 2022

ODOT I-205 tolling effort moves forward, projecting a 12-hour reduction in traffic congestion by 2045
Transportation

ODOT I-205 tolling effort moves forward, projecting a 12-hour reduction in traffic congestion by 2045

New lanes and tolling to reduce I-205 congestion by 12 hours according to ODOT.

Feb 17, 2022

Black History Month roundtable will address how lessons learned from past infrastructure projects are informing IBR program equity emphasis
Transportation

Black History Month roundtable will address how lessons learned from past infrastructure projects are informing IBR program equity emphasis

On Fri. , Feb. 25, 5:30-7 p. m. , the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program will host “Black Communities and their Relationships with Infrastructure,” a virtual roundtable discussion

Feb 16, 2022

Oregon’s tolling scheme receives pushback from Vancouver council members
Transportation

Oregon’s tolling scheme receives pushback from Vancouver council members

Creating financial hardship for low income workers and unfairness for Clark County residents at issue.

Feb 10, 2022

Largest transportation package in state history proposed by Washington Democrats
Transportation

Largest transportation package in state history proposed by Washington Democrats

New transportation proposal includes funding for Interstate Bridge and C-TRAN’s Bus Rapid Transit

Feb 8, 2022

Southbound Interstate Bridge to close for maintenance Saturday night
Transportation

Southbound Interstate Bridge to close for maintenance Saturday night

The southbound span of the Interstate Bridge will close the night of Sat. , Feb. 12 while crews work on cables and other maintenance projects.

Feb 8, 2022