Another Delay for Higher IBR Costs

Another delay for higher IBR costs

Joe Cortright warns that repeated postponements in releasing the Interstate Bridge Replacement cost estimate foreshadow a final price exceeding $9 billion and place Oregon and Washington taxpayers at risk.

Another delay for higher IBR costs – City Observatory

IBR is once again delaying releasing a new cost estimate for the Interstate Bridge Project.  It’s an ominous sign that the cost is going to be much, much higher. IBR leaders have known since January of 2024 that costs were going to be even higher–but repeatedly they’ve delayed releasing a new estimate. In April, IBR project director Greg Johnson announced that there would be yet another delay, until at least September 2025– in telling the Oregon…