The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a record of decision approving the environmental phase of the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project, allowing the project to move forward with land acquisition and pursuit of final funding. The $10 billion* plan will replace the current Interstate Bridges with a wider ...
Earlier this year, a Google search produced a list of what was being written about the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project (CRC). The links were posted here: CRC: What other publications, blogs are saying. Today, the update continues as we continue to see strong opposition to the project. As ...
It’s one thing to see a drawing of the proposed $10 billion* Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project. It’s quite another to stand on the north end of the Interstate Bridge and imagine the massive concrete structure stretching across the Columbia River and touching down on Vancouver’s waterfront. That was ...
How Clark County’s economic climate will fare over the next 20 years was the billion-dollar question hanging in the air during a special day-long session the Washington State Transportation Commission held on Nov. 14 at the Port of Vancouver. The seven-member commission sets tolls for state roadways, bridges, and ferries ...
C-Tran is seeking public input regarding the proposed $78 million Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line stretching along Fourth Plain Boulevard from Westfield Mall to downtown Vancouver. The agency is hosting two public design workshops on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Clark College’s Gaiser Student Center; and ...
Clark County residents who still have something to say about the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) of the $3.6 billion Columbia River Crossing Bridge and Light Rail project have until midnight Oct. 24 to submit comments to the CRC office. Representatives of the CRC held two open houses at the ...
Audio: Phone interview with Initiative 1125’s author, Tim Eyman. Summary: Scheduled for a vote on the Nov. 8 ballot, Initiative 1125 is an effort to place restrictions on how government determines, collects, and spends toll revenue. Proponents say Initiative 1125 creates greater transparency and accountability in the process and preserves ...
National transportation analyst John Charles believes that the advent of light rail in Vancouver will not decrease congestion – in fact just the opposite. He asks if people will give up their cars “if we take away road-building, if we put lots of money into light trail, if we use ...
Vancouver-based forensic accountant Tiffany Couch gave an update of her analysis of financial documents related to the Columbia River Crossing Bridge and Light Rail project at Bridging the Gaps 2 on Oct. 8. Couch initially reported on the CRC’s poor accounting practices during the first Bridging the Gaps conference in ...
Bridging the Gaps 2 is an extraordinary event with a rare collection of experts from around the country. You will never have another opportunity like this to attend a one-stop presentation to understand our region’s transportation issues, hear what is happening behind the scenes at the Columbia River Crossing and ...
Citizens are invited to hear five national experts share research on the myths and truths behind federally funded transportation infrastructure. This is a joint regional/national event, bringing in speakers around the country from the national think tank, the American Dream Coalition. Saturday, Oct. 8 Come to this free, half-day conference ...
Shumway neighborhood resident Liz Shaub is living in limbo. Her home on East 35th and I Street in Vancouver stands in the path of a proposed expansion of Interstate 5 as part of the $10 billion* Columbia River Crossing (CRC) light rail and bridge project. Shumway neighborhood residents feel in ...