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Opinion: IBR Environmental Review confirms impacts to Hayden Island while leaving key safeguards undefined
59 residential displacements and up to 15 years of construction face Hayden Island under the IBR's Final SEIS.
Vancouver prepares for 2026 pavement season
Vancouver's $14 million pavement program will pave or preserve over 100 lane miles of street this summer.
Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement lies and nonsense
Ortblad's comment asked whether IBR studied routing 28,000 daily trucks to rail and I-205 by 2040.
Opinion: Let’s build two new bridges
Johann Peters argues dropping light rail from the IBR would close a funding gap and free up capital for a second crossing east of I-205.
State taxes, climate policy send WA gas prices to record highs
Washington's 55. 4-cent gas excise tax plus CCA costs push per-gallon state burden past $1.17, with automatic annual increases ahead.
Annual maintenance work to close northbound I-5 Gee Creek Rest Area in Clark County May 4-29
WSDOT crews will close the northbound I-5 Gee Creek Rest Area for 25 days starting Monday for annual maintenance work.
Opinion: Bike lanes aren’t two-way streets
Doug Dahl explains why riding against traffic in bike lanes creates dangerous intersection conflicts and forces cyclists into vehicle lanes.
Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement design is engineered manslaughter
Engineer warns IBR's planned S-curve approach will create deadly conditions worse than San Francisco's accident-prone detour.
Opinion: DOT secretary and Maryland governor fire Key Bridge contractor
Maryland fired their bridge contractor over cost concerns while IBR balloons to $18 billion for a shorter span.
Letter: C-TRAN makes a mess of Hazel Dell
Vancouver resident Bob Zak criticizes C-TRAN's Vine bus system for low ridership and ongoing construction disruptions.
Opinion: Delaying light rail offers best hope for new bridge
Two Republican senators argue light rail should wait until Clark County voters approve funding for operations.
VIDEO: Rep. John Ley – I-5 Bridge replacement project is a ‘light rail project in search of a bridge’
Rep. John Ley criticizes IBR design that allocates 54% of bridge surface to transit while costs balloon to $14. 4 billion.
Letter: IBR/Light rail and chronic homelessness
Vancouver resident Bob Zak criticizes city council's light rail endorsement and calls for tougher homeless policies.
Opinion: Crashes, crime, and confusion – Who’s responsible in parking lots?
Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl explains why police rarely patrol grocery store parking lots and what drivers can do.
POLL: Should Clark County’s 2022 anti-light rail resolution still guide council decisions today?
Wednesday's council meeting reignited debate over the county's 2022 resolution requiring voter approval for light rail projects.
Letter: Update – Extremely low bus ridership does not justify expensive TriMet light rail
Camas resident challenges IBR's $3. 5 billion light rail plan with C-TRAN ridership data showing transit use has halved since 2006.
Plan for overnight delays on I-205 near Salmon Creek for guardrail repairs Saturday
WSDOT will close the right lane of northbound I-205 near Salmon Creek Saturday night for guardrail repairs.
Clark County Council votes 4-1 to place Glen Yung on the C-TRAN Board of Directors
Glen Yung joins C-TRAN board after heated public comment and Belkot's "organized crime" accusation.