On and off ramps for the Interstate Bridge Project on Hayden Island, south of the Columbia River.Calling it just a “replacement” is PR gimmick to conceal all these elements of the project. But it also conceals where the real money is going: the reality is that the “replacement” of the two existing I-5 bridges, is just a small part of the project’s total costs—only about one fifth of the cost of the project, according to its own estimates.| cityobservatory.org
The case for the $7.5 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement Project is based on traffic projections from Metro’s “Kate” travel demand model. But there’s a huge problem: Kate doesn’t accurately model even current levels of traffic. | City Observatory
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The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) project is once again delaying releasing a new cost estimate. It’s an ominous sign that the cost is going to be much, much higher.| City Observatory