
newsMar 17, 20251:17pending
Letter: IBR’s billion dollar risk, another Abernethy Bridge financial disaster?
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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
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