Vancouver Resident: Freeze Bridge Scope, Start Building

Peter Bracchi challenges the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program's expanding scope after 22 years of planning and $477 million in pre-construction costs. The Vancouver resident argues project leaders must stop selling future hopes as current deliverables, with the fundable phase covering only a waterfront light rail station 75 feet above ground while the full corridor estimate reaches $14.4 billion against $5.5 billion in committed funding. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-freeze-the-scope-and-build-the-bridge/ #IBR #BridgeReplacement #Transportation #ProjectManagement #Vancouver #ClarkCounty #LightRail #PublicSpending #Infrastructure #Politics