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The Week Observed: January 16, 2026

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IBR evasive, misleading and dishonest excuses for higher costs

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The Week Observed: January 8, 2026

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$17.7 Billion: Exploding costs doom I-5 bridge replacement

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IBR: Still hiding–and lying about–coming billions in cost overruns

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The Week Observed: December 12, 2025

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ODOT’s systemic financial crisis

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The Week Observed: December 5, 2025

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Oregon’s climate fail

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Why you can’t bribe your way to a low fixed span bridge

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The Week Observed: November 21, 2025

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Train Wreck: Will transit sink the Interstate Bridge Project?

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The Week Observed: November 14, 2025

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The Week Observed: November 7, 2025

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Interstate Bridge: $273 million on consultants for “basically the same project”?

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The Week Observed: October 31, 2025

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Burnside Bridge Cost Blows Up

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Lars Larson Interview: Is the Interstate Bridge Destined to Fail?

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IBR’s problems are much deeper than its leadership

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The Week Observed: October 24, 2025

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