$14.4 BILLION BRIDGE BOONDOGGLE? Vancouver's Light Rail May Never Arrive
About this episode
The episode discusses the escalating costs and delays of the Interstate Bridge project and the implications for Vancouver's light rail extension.
Washington and Oregon's Interstate Bridge project has exploded from roughly $5-7 billion to nearly $14.4 billion. Now the promised Vancouver light rail extension is being delayed indefinitely, leaving critics calling it a "light rail to nowhere." We examine the costs, the politics, and why public-private partnerships aren't being seriously considered. #VancouverWA #InterstateBridge #LightRail #WashingtonState #Oregon #Transportation #Taxpayers #Infrastructure #MAXLightRail #Portland #Vancouver #BridgeReplacement #GovernmentSpending #PublicTransit #LeftCoastNews
Topics covered
- Interstate Bridge project
- light rail
- public-private partnerships
- transportation costs
- politics
- infrastructure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Washington, Oregon, Government, Taxpayers, Public Transit, Infrastructure, Left Coast News
Products: light rail, MAX Light Rail
Places: Vancouver, Portland, Washington State, Oregon
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