The Columbia River Crossing in the News: Backing away from a mega-project from the past

The Mayoral Candidates and the Costly, Risky CRC, Blue Oregon, by Evan Manvel, October 20, 2011.

Columbia River Crossing prime contractor sues the agency to keep financial records to itself, The Oregonian, by Jeff Manning, October 11, 2011.

The Chaos Continues on the Costly, Risky CRC Mega Project, Blue Oregon, by Evan Manvel, September 28, 2011.

First legal challenge filed against proposed Columbia River Crossing, The Oregonian, by Jeff Manning, September 27, 2011.

At Hayden Island interchange, the Columbia River Crossing will cast a huge footprint, The Oregonian, by Jeff Manning, September 24, 2011.

Columbia River Crossing finances offers a September surprise: $147 million more from Oregon, Washington, The Oregonian, by Jeff Manning, September 15, 2011.

All the CRC Megaproject News Fit to Print, Blue Oregon, by Evan Manvel, September 14, 2011.

CRC critics: Tolling issue similar to Highway 520 likely here, The Columbian, by Andrea Damewood, September 10, 2011.

Déjà Vu Voodoo (The Hidden Costs of the I-5 bridge project), Willamette Week, by Nigel Jacquiss, August 31, 2011.

CRC might take two years longer, The Columbian, by Andrea Damewood, August 30, 2011.

Columbia River Crossing could be a casualty of the federal budget crunch, The Oregonian, by Jeff Manning, August 13, 2011.

Time to Lead on the CRC – Yes, This Means You, Blue Oregon, by Evan Manvel, August 11, 2011.

Debt deal could deal Columbia bridge a blow, Seattle Pi, by Jonathan J. Cooper and Tim Fought, August 7, 2011.

Local View: Case for new I-5 Bridge built upon faulty data, The Columbian, by Tom Buchele, August 7, 2011.

A News Summary of the Extremely Costly, Risky CRC, Blue Oregon, by Evan Manvel, August 5, 2011.

Derailing the Bridge, Willamette Week, by Nigel Jacquiss, July 27, 2011.

CRC: A Toxic Mortgage, and a Half-Billion Dollar Hole, Blue Oregon, by Evan Manvel, July 20, 2011.

Columbia River Crossing has a half-billion-dollar hole in finance plan: Oregon state treasurer, The Oregonian, July 20, 2011.

Traffic estimates on Columbia River Crossing further muddy the financial picture, The Oregonian, by Jeff Manning, July 19, 2011.

In the Columbia River Crossing bridge game, we're the dummies, The Oregonian, by Steve Duin, July 11, 2011.

Columbia River Crossing has spent $130 million, without lifting a shovel, The Oregonian, by Jeff Manning, July 9, 2011.

Columbia River Crossing spending totals about $130 million - a list, The Oregonian, by Jeff Manning, July 7, 2011.

CRC parking garages to cost up to $176 million, The Columbian, by Andrea Damewood, June 21, 2011.

Not True, Times Ten (on the wildly inaccurate jobs forecast), Willamette Week, June 15, 2011.

Columbia River Crossing: Pollution or salvation in North and Northeast Portland? The Oregonian, By Ben cannon and Lew Frederick, June 5, 2011.

The CRC: I've Got a Highway Expansion to Sell You, Blue Oregon, by Evan Manvel, June 3, 2011.

A Brige Too False: Turns out Most of the Case for the $3.6 billion Columbia River Crossing Isn't True. Willamette Week, June 1st, 2011.

Criticism of CRC Highway Mega-Project Mounts, Blue Oregon, by Evan Manvel, April 27, 2011.

On the CRC Mega-Project: Differing Vision, Shared Sense. Blue Oregon, by Bob Stacey and John Charles, April 12, 2011.

The Costly Risks of Mega-projects like the Columbia River Crossing, Blue Oregon, by Evan Manvel, March 25, 2011.

The Columbia River Crossing: Backing Away from a Mega-Project of the Past. The Oregonian, Opinion by Mel Rader and Mara Gross, March 1, 2011. 

The mess that is the Columbia River Crossing. Blue Oregon, February 14, 2011.

Deconstructing the Columbia River Crossing - that Bridge of the Clods. The Oregonian, February 14, 2011.

Bridge Fail: After Years of Planning, Columbia River Crossing Needs Redesign. Portland Mercury, February 10, 2011. 

Financing and Light Rail Key Issues in Columbia River Crossing Debate, OPB News, January 20, 2011.

No State Money Coming for New I-5 Bridge, The Portland Tribune, January 20, 2011.

Columbia River Crossing: We've been planning the wrong project, The Oregonian, August 12, 2010.

Columbia River Crossing will be 10 lanes, not 12; Hayden Island to get interchange, The Oregonian, August 9, 2010.

Should Portland Sing "Kumbaya" Around 10-Lane CRC? Portland Mercury: Blogtown, August 9, 2010

Designing the Right Columbia River Bridge for the 21st Century, BlueOregon, August 9, 2010.

On the I-5 bridge, a wake-up and a call for a shake-up, The Oregonian, August 7, 2010.

Independent Columbia River Crossing panel says new Interstate 5 bridge will need tolls, backbone, The Oregonian, July 30, 2010.

Mega-bridge will Never be Green, Portland Tribune, July 29, 2010.

The Eight-Lane Option: Portland Pitches the CRC's Road Not Taken, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, July 1, 2010.

The Columbia River Crossing, and the Role of State DOTs, Streets Blog Network, June 22, 2010.

Pedestrian Group Retracts Support of CRC, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, June 21, 2010.

Watch This Very Smart Video about the CRC, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, June 7, 2010.

Crossing Guard, Portland Monthly Magazine, May 27, 2010.

Clackamas County Weighs in on CRC, Portland Transport [Blog], May 21, 2010.

David Bragdon Takes Down CRC, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, May 20, 2010.

CRC Independent Review Panel draws protesters, The Sentinel, May 19, 2010.

Godot and ODOT: Separated at birth as officials await consensus on Columbia River Crossing. The Oregonian, May 10, 2010.

Getting the Columbia Crossing right. The Oregonian, May 1, 2010.

Leaders stand idly by as Columbia River juggernaut rolls on. The Oregonian, April 24, 2010.

Who is this CRC Review Chair, Anyway? Portland Mercury: Blogtown, April 16, 2010.

Int'l Designers on CRC: "This is a Bridge Back to the 20th Century." Portland Mercury: Blogtown, April 13, 2010.

Big CRC News: Earl Blumenauer Nixes CRC from Federal Funding Ask, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, March 30, 2010.

Governors' Debate: Both Say 12 Lane CRC is Mistake, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, March 28, 2010.

CRC's Hayden Island Footprint: Acceptable?, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, March 25, 2010.

A Fascinating Six-Way Phone Call About the CRC, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, March 18, 2010.

CRC: So ODOT, how about keeping that promise you made?, BlueOregon, March 17, 2010.

Advocacy Groups Weigh In On Columbia Crossing, OBP News, March 12, 2010.

Some fear bridge will lead to sprawl, Daily Journal of Commerce, February 22, 2010

Governors reject Columbia Crossing project changes, Portland Tribune, February 17, 2010.

EDITORIAL: CRC: Golden Gate Bridge had revisions too; it's time to lead with design, The Sentinel, February 2, 2010.

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt says he was impetus behind letter demanding more local say in I-5 bridge project, The Oregonian, February 1, 2010.

Portland, Vancouver political leaders say new I-5 bridge plan 'unacceptable', The Oregonian, January 19, 2010.

“Unacceptable Impacts:” Local Electeds Call for CRC Changes, Willamette Week, January 19, 2010.

Pacific Northwest freeway proposals fuel debate, All Voices, January 14, 2010.

Not enough: CRC opponents not backing down, The Portland Observer, December 9, 2009.

Large crowd gives I-5 bridge planners an earful, Local News KGW.com, December 4, 2009.

CRC Showdown Starts With A Bang—Garren: "Hayden Island Is Getting Shafted." Portland Mercury: Blogtown, December 4, 2009.

Hit the breaks on the I-5 bridge, The Oregonian, December 4, 2009.

Rethinking the Columbia River Crossing, The Oregonian, December 4, 2009.

A tale of two cities’ crossings: different takes on congestion, Stop the CRC [Blog], November 23, 2009.

It’s crunch time for I-5 bridge plan, Portland Tribune, November 19, 2009.

Latest I-5 Bridge Proposal,  KINK FM Radio, November, 18, 2009.

CRC proposes cuts to reduce I-5 project cost, BTA [Blog], November 16, 2009.

I-5 bridge hits gridlock: Delayed transportation bill could stall construction, Portland Business Journal, November 13, 2009.

Columbia River Crossing faces obstacles in its path, Daily Journal of Commerce, November 12, 2009.

Throw it Out: Five Green Groups Demand New Plan for I-5 Bridge, The Portland Mercury, November 12, 2009.

New concept for I-5 bridge over Columbia reduces lanes from 12 to 10, The Oregonian, November 12, 2009.

New coalition calls for "CRC 2.0" and a new planning process, Bike Portland [Blog], November 5, 2009.

Mayor Sam Adams on the CRC:  Tolls and Light Rail Are Non-negotiable, Mayor Adams's Blog, September 17, 2009.

Beset by Money Woes, I-5 Bridge Project Looks at Cuts, The Oregonian, September 17, 2009.

Diverting Congestion, The Oregonianian, Letter to the Editor by Leslie Carlson, Co-Chair, Portland-Multnomah Sustainable Development Commission, August 7, 2009.

Columbia River Crossing: a bridge we don't need and can't afford, The Oregonian, Guest Opinion, economist Joe Cortright, July 25, 2009.

I-5 Bridge Studies Span $65 Million and Counting, The Oregonian, July 22, 2009.

The Biggest, Baddest Bridge Imaginable, The Oregonian, Steve Duin Column, April 22, 2009.

Peter DeFazio:  Congressman Takes on Cap-and-Trade, Obama and the Columbia River Crossing, Willamette Week, April 21, 2009.

Rogue of the Week: 12-Lanes, Willamette Week, April 8, 2009.

Hundreds Rally Against 12-Lane I-5 Bridge Project, The Oregonian, April 5, 2009.

Rally Protests Bridge Budget and Impact, Portland Mercury:  Blogtown, April 5, 2009.

Activists push for community health fund as 12-lane plan advances, The Skanner, February 12, 2009.

Ed Garren and Jeri Williams blast CRC's Environmental Justice Working Group, Sentinel News Service, February 24, 2009.

Could Columbia River Crossing Increase Congestion?, DJC, February 9, 2009.

CRC: The wrong kind of fix, The Oregonian, February 4, 2009.

Odds get worse for Columbia River I-5 bridge money, The Oregonian,  September 25, 2008.

No funds for new I-5 bridge, say senators, The Columbian, September 5, 2008.

Driving less means Oregon gets less money for highways, The Oregonian, September 5, 2008.

I-5 bridge plan raises concerns about salmon, Seattle Times, August 17, 2008; see also the Oregonian's coverage, August 18, 2008.

Protesters climb onto Morrison bridge, unfurl banner, The Oregonian, August 4, 2008.

A bridge to the past . . . or the pasture? [Opinion], The Oregonian, July 20, 2008.

Maybe there's a better bridge plan [Opinion], The Columbian, July 16, 2008.

Federal EPA sees lapses in I-5 bridge study, The Oregonian, July 11, 2008.

I-5 bridge funding unclear, Portland Business Journal, July 11, 2008.

EPA raises concerns about bridge, The Columbian, July 9, 2008.

Columbia River Crossing Hearing at City Council, Porland Mercury, July 9, 2008.

Sizing up the CRC and City Council, Bike Portland [Blog], July 9, 2008.

A bridge, yes, but only the right bridge [editorial], The Oregonian, July 9, 2008.

Groups square off in fight over new I-5 bridge, Portland Tribune, July 8, 2008.

Columbia River Crossing press conference, Portland Mercury Blog, July 8, 2008.

County: New I-5 bridge might not be so healthy, Portland Tribune, July 8, 2008.

Coalition says: "Put the brakes on the bridge," Bike Portland [Blog], July 7, 2008.

New bridge could face a legal crossing, Portland Tribune, July 3, 2008.

We don't want it: Tell City Council to reject a 12 lane freeway bridge to Vancouver, Portland Mercury, July 3, 2008.

Portland City Council likes new bridge with light rail, The Oregonian, June 24, 2008.

Columbia River bridge plans ignore effects of growth, The Oregonian, June 22, 2008.

Look Who's Questioning the CRC project now, Willamette Week, June 20, 2008.

Reassess I-5 bridge project, group [Sustainable Development Comission] asks, The Oregonian, June 3, 2008.

$4.2 billion bridge based on projection of cheap(er) oil, Willamette Week, May 29, 2008.

Bridge plans face threat, The Columbian, May 28, 2008.

Charge tolls first, then maybe build a bridge later, Metro councilors say, The Oregonian, May 28, 2008.

New I-5 span? Idea calls for tolls first, The Oregonian, May 27, 2008.

Bridge over the river: Why? Willamette Week, May 21, 2008.

The $4 Billion Columbia River Crossing (Commentary), The Oregonian, May 18, 2008.

Bridge faces a wide gulf, Portland Tribune, May 2, 2008.

Columbia River Crossing builds contention instead of connections, Daily Journal of Commerce, April 17, 2008.

Before building it, tell us who'll pay for it (Commentary), The Oregonian, March 25, 2008.

Growth worries pile up over I-5 bridge project, The Oregonian, March 23, 2008.

No light rail would kill I-5 bridge (Editorial), The Oregonian, March 20, 2008.

Columbia River Crossing dialogue heats up, Bike Portland (blog), March 19, 2008. 

The Columbia River Crossing and the Environment, KBOO (Community Radio), March 19, 2008.

Portland bristles over no light rail on Interstate 5 bridge, The Oregonian, March 18, 2008.

Bridge to Disaster, Portland Mercury, March 13, 2008.

I-5 Bridge Proposal Ignores Big Picture (Commentary), The Oregonian, February 29, 2008.

Building a bridge to the past? (columnist Steve Duin), The Oregonian, February 26, 2008.

Bridging the global warming gap, The Oregonian, February 24, 2008.

The Green Mile, Willamette Week, January 30, 2008.

The Columbia River Crossing's Carbon Tire-Print, Connections, Winter 2008

For change, reduce trips (guest opinion), Portland Tribune, December 28, 2007.

Pick the Greenest and Least Costly Bridge Option (Letter to the Editor), The Oregonion, August 28, 2007.

Columbia River Crossing may get no-vote from Metro, Daily Journal of Commerce, August 17, 2007. (subscription required)

6 Questions to Ask about the Columbia River Crossing, Connections, Summer/Fall 2007


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