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Letter: IBR’s billion dollar risk, another Abernethy Bridge financial disaster?

Letter: IBR’s billion dollar risk, another Abernethy Bridge financial disaster?

Clark County Today News · ClarkCountyToday.com

March 17, 20251m 17s

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Could the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project be heading toward a financial disaster? Bob Ortblad raises concerns about hidden geotechnical risks and questionable cost estimates, arguing that the Columbia River bridge design may not be viable. He also suggests an alternative immersed tunnel that could be safer and more cost-effective. Read more at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-ibrs-billion-dollar-risk-another-abernethy-bridge-financial-disaster/ #InterstateBridgeReplacement #IBR #ColumbiaRiverBridge #BridgeConstruction #SeismicRisk #TransportationFunding #PublicInfrastructure #Vancouver #ClarkCountyWa #WashingtonState #LocalNews