I-5 Bridge Costs Explode — Is Rail Driving the Bill?

Bob Pishue of the Mountain States Policy Center argues rail costs on the I-5 Bridge replacement are being severely underestimated — and that Phase 1's $5.9 billion freeway-only option reveals officials may be quietly pivoting away from the full $14.4 billion plan. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-transportation-officials-may-be-pivoting-as-costs-explode-on-interstate-bridge-replacement/ #I5Bridge #Interstatebridge #Transportation #LightRail #TriMet #Columbia River #Vancouver #ClarkCounty #IBR #Opinion