New 1000 Friends of Oregon Report Slams CRC Project

On the eve of a February legislative session which may see Gov. John Kitzhaber try once again to resurrect the $2.8 billion, Oregon-only Columbia River Crossing project, the environmental group 1000 Friends of Oregon has released a scathing 22-page review of the project, titled CRC Facts.

The report, which the Oregon League of Conservation Voters has also signed onto, found that CRC proponents have understated the risk to Oregon taxpayers; have consistently over-stated future traffic and thus tolling revenue; and have overstated the seismic risks and traffic safety risks of the current I-5 bridge corridor.

See Wednesday's WW for more coverage of the 1000 Friends report.

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