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Interstate Bridge Replacement Program

in 2007 The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is a project to replace the Interstate Bridge connecting Portland, Oregon to Vancouver, Washington via Interstate 5 (I-5). The existing bridge, opened in 1917, is considered insufficient given current traffic patterns and does not meet current seismic standards. Replacement efforts began with the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project, which terminated in 2013, and were revived in 2017, with the creation of the Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee. A Locally Preferred Alternative was released in 2022 and presented to various local governments. Subsequently, the environmental impact statement was submitted and received approval. On August 17, 2026, the IBR program released a request for qualifications.

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in 2007 The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is a project to replace the Interstate Bridge connecting Portland, Oregon to Vancouver, Washington via Interstate 5 (I-5). The existing bridge, opened in 1917, is considered insufficient given current traffic patterns and does not meet current seismic standards. Replacement efforts began with the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project, which terminated in 2013, and were revived in 2017, with the creation of the Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee. A Locally Preferred Alternative was released in 2022 and presented to various local governments. Subsequently, the environmental impact statement was submitted and received approval. On August 17, 2026, the IBR program released a request for qualifications.

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  1. release date: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377758283

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