Yet another article betraying the people of Clark County: Consensus emerges for 12 lanes

As usual, The Columbian has done another in their endless series of Goebbelian propaganda puff-pieces on the massive and unneeded I-5 Bridge replacement and loot rail scam on the people of Clark County.

Wrongly entitled "Consensus emerges for 12 lanes," it's yet another hearts and flowers effort that amounts to an article on an article. In this case, it was the article where it appears that Sam "If you're 18 in Portland, you can get an" Adams and "No Choice" Royce Pollard got something of a political hotel room together, and when they emerged, all was sweetness and light.

The fact is this: here we have yet another article where the people of this County were ignored and the massive opposition to this despicable waste of billions of dollars was ignored as if it doesn't exist.

The misleading aspect of this article is that the ONLY "consensus" emerging is between the scum of the downtown Mafia of Vancouver, and the slimy leadership of Portland.

This newspaper's agenda has caused them to ignore the basic tenets of journalism by acting as if we actually want this garbage dumped in our laps and failing to demand a vote of the people to support it.



Consensus emerges for 12 lanes
Bistate partnership would manage its operation
Wednesday, February 25 | 10:41 a.m.

BY JEFFREY MIZE
COLUMBIAN STAFF WRITER

Consensus is taking shape to build a replacement Interstate 5 Bridge with 12 lanes.

Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard and Portland Mayor Sam Adams wrote a joint opinion piece that appeared in today's Columbian and Oregonian endorsing a new bridge that could accommodate up to six lanes in each direction, with a new bistate partnership managing the project through tolling, high-occupancy vehicle and toll lanes, and other mechanisms.

"Our new partnership agreement will determine how the lanes will be phased and managed over time to get the right mix of tolling, HOV or HOT lanes, vanpools, and transit fare programs to reduce vehicle miles traveled and pollution," the mayors wrote.

"The Columbia River Crossing will function differently in 2030 than on opening day. Technology will change, as will community needs. We share the belief that a performance-goal-based 'thermostat' is the best tool to ensure the new bridge meets citizens' needs."

As a first step toward that goal, the Portland City Council will consider a resolution at 3 p.m. today that calls for the creation of a Columbia Crossing Mobility Council responsible for recommending how the Columbia River Crossing project should be managed.

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