With the September 30th deadline for action on the Columbia River Crossing and Monday's Special Session of the Legislature, Willamette Week has had a cluster of updates on the CRC fiasco. Not all of them offer direct analogies to our own Salem River Crossing fiasco - but insofar as they cast further doubt on the wisdom and feasibility of not just his giant auto-centric mega-project, but any giant auto-centric mega-project, they're worth paying attention to!
September 26th
Wheeler Kicks CRC Can Down the Road: Citing risks, Treasurer's letter to lawmakers says it's "premature" to conclude deal can work
Washington Congresswoman Says Columbia River Crossing Backers Lied About Federal Deadlines: Jaime Herrera Beutler says the federal government has already put the project on ice
September 25th
The Toll Truth: Drivers would flock to I-205 to avoid paying tolls for the Columbia River Crossing.
And elsewhere recently -
Report: Traffic projections 'invalidate the transportation rationale for the CRC' (BikePortland's take on the tolling news)
The Costly, Risky CRC is Back – Now with Twice the Risk (a different angle on risk and exposure)
For more on the River Crossing / Third Bridge see reasons it's a bad idea, and all breakfast blog notes tagged River Crossing. The No Third Bridge advocates have the latest news and information.
‘OCVA’ film is about more than an epic bike ride
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Well now. The Coast Guard approved the height permit thing -
http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-30744-coast_guard_grants_the_columbia_river_crossing_a_permit.html
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