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IBR's $17.7B Price Tag: One Lane, Five Miles, 100 Years

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Seattle engineer Bob Ortblad argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program's $17.7 billion plan adds just one lane for five miles — and leaves $12 billion in 30-year bond debt for future generations. He says a less costly immersed tunnel alternative exists. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-the-ibrs-concrete-obscenity/ #IBR #InterstateBridgeReplacement #Transportation #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #WashingtonState #Infrastructure #Tolling #Opinion #I5Bridge

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