Clearing Up Misinformation Ahead of Today's Columbia River Crossing Hearing

By NIGEL JAQUISS

Ahead of today's hearing on the Columbia River Crossing Project, CRC proponents have clouded the debate with two pieces of misinformation.

economic consequences
The Oregonian
endorsement
12 million tons.
less than "billions."
The Oregonian
a traffic study
CDM Smith
hypothetical trucks.
The Oregonian
resurrected
CRC boogeyman
elsewhere
"what is the cost to seismically upgrade the existing bridges?"
ODOT's Bruce Johnson
WW
project's estimated cost has declined from $4.3 billion to $2.8 billion.
wildly inaccurate.

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