Accountability Dashboard
Listening, learning, and reporting back to our community.
Accountability Dashboard
This accountability dashboard is a voluntary transparency tool that provides quarterly updates on our engagement with the community. Biannual updates related to financial and contracting metrics can be found under the Reporting tab.
Listening
Community Meetings
30
April - June 2023
Meetings held include community briefings, neighborhood forums, and advisory committee meetings.
Social Media Engagements
14,859
April – June 2023
Media Stories
202
April - June 2023
Media stories generated about the IBR program between April and June.
Comments Received
150
April - June 2023
Online Open House
1
April – June 2023
An open house centered on gathering information for Cultural Resources & Section 106 was held in April and May to collect information on historic properties. More about the review process can be found here.
Newsletter Subscribers
6,736
Subscribers to date
Advisory Group Meeting Engagement
April - June 2023
Meeting views are those who viewed the meeting from YouTube either during the presentation or at a later time/date. These numbers are reflective of the advisory group meetings from April - June 2023.
| Group | Meeting Views |
|---|---|
| Executive Steering Group | 167 |
| Equity Advisory Group | 199 |
| Community Advisory Group | 346 |
Accessibility
April - June 2023
| Caption Services | Total |
|---|---|
| Meetings with captions | 7 |
| Meetings with ASL | 7 |
| Documents Remediated | 41 |
The program provided ASL interpretations and closed captioning for public meetings and events hosted by the program.
Documents and meeting presentations are remediated and made ADA compliant before posting to our website.
Videos Produced
4
April - June 2023
Content was created to highlight Women Paving the Way in transportation during Women's History Month. A discussion on multimodal transportation's equity consideration as part of an Equity Roundtable was broadcasted, and content was created to introduce Cultural Resources Program Manager Hayli Reff who also described Section 106.
YouTube Lifetime Views
43,919
Since program launch
Lifetime YouTube views are all of the views you have gained on your channel since you started uploading videos.
Website Visitors
8,586
April - June 2023
An anonymous website metric which tracks users visiting a website. This metric includes new users and returning visitors.
Learning
Summer 2023 Fairs & Festivals
As part of ongoing community engagement efforts, the IBR team has been attending events in Portland and Vancouver. These events have provided an opportunity for community members to learn about the program, provide feedback, and ask questions.
The program attended events in June and July including:
- Good in the Hood
- Juneteenth
- Latino Community Resource Group's Multicultural Resource Fair
- Sunday Parkways
- Vancouver Pride
- Vancouver Farmers Market
- Vancouver Sunday Sounds Concert Series
- Portland Summer Free For All
Visit our Meetings & Events calendar to see where to find us at upcoming community events!
Neighborhood Forums
In May and June, IBR hosted in-person community events in Portland and Vancouver, as an opportunity for the public to meet with program staff, including technical experts across a variety of disciplines, as well as leadership.
Attendees were able to ask detailed questions about timeline, impacts, right of way, cost, tolling, and more, and they also provided critical input on what needs to happen and how to continue with strong community engagement.
Community Advisory Group Highlights
- In April, The Community Advisory Group (CAG) discussed cost estimates and anticipated sources of revenue to fund the program, including tolling. They also learned about the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), including the review process, various design configurations being analyzed, and the anticipated timeframe for public comment period.
- In May they heard updates on funding and grants and Section 106. The program talked about the history of discriminatory practice and inequality experienced by communities in the IBR corridor. The team discussed their goals of learning from and repairing past harms from transportation projects. The members heard from Co-Chair Ed Washington about his lived experience with the City of Vanport and the injustices that came with the Vanport floods. The group discussed equity in design, and examples of accessible and inclusive design.
- In June program updates included a recap of the neighborhood forums and updates on the federal grant process. The design team reviewed the conceptual bridge visualizations and aerial maps showing the proposed investments. The group also received an overview of the bridge design process, including the principles, goals, and desired outcomes for the IBR program.
Equity Advisory Group Highlights
- In April, The Equity Advisory Group (EAG) welcomed a new member and heard from the program administrator about legislative updates. The group learned about cost estimates in the financial plan and discussed Section 106 of the National Environmental Protection Act.
- In May they met and discussed the history of discriminatory practice from transportation projects, process equity, and equitable outcomes through design. Topics included safety, accessibility, travel times, placemaking, public facilities, transit needs, and inequality experienced by communities in the IBR corridor. The team introduced a discussion of Transit Oriented Communities and other design principles, and how we can use the transit network to build communities. Lastly, the group heard about upcoming fairs and festivals.
- In June they reviewed the conceptual bridge visualizations and aerial maps showing the proposed investments in the program area. The group received an overview of the bridge design process, including the principles, goals, and desired outcomes. Discussion included equity considerations in the design process and the importance of considering the potential impact on homes and businesses.
Equity Roundtable Event: The Intersection of Multimodal Transportation and Equity
In June, a panel representing perspectives ranging from “supercommuters” to regional transit came together to hold important discussions about equity as it relates to multimodal transportation. The panelists answered questions related to equity benefits of the program, what equity looks like through different modes, and how we can measure equitable outcomes.
“We think we have great ideas of how we can position this bridge to be…future ready. We will be judged by those future generations – did we do the right thing? Did we make smart decisions” - Greg Johnson
What we've heard and how we're responding
We’ve heard that people want to know what a future replacement bridge could look like.
We've heard concerns about freeway widening.
There has been continued interest in a tunnel or third bridge option.
Bridge Stories
What’s your story?
We want to hear your experience using the bridge, what the bridge means to you and the benefits a replacement bridge could provide.
Send your story to info@interstatebridge.org. | View more bridge stories.
Reporting
Updated through June 2023. Contracting and expenditure data takes longer to receive and compile and may not be available until months after the reported timeframe. The program will continue to share accountability reports and develop additional reporting metrics.
The most recent updated finance reports provide information about the economic impact analysis, finance planning and risk assessment efforts completed for components included in the Modified Locally Preferred Alternative which were approved for further analysis in July 2022. Cost estimates and financial plans will continue to be updated as the program is refined.
Current reports are listed to the right. For more information, visit our library.
Financial Reports
Economic Impact of IBR Program Capital Investment (April 2023)
IBR Financial Plan (April 2023)
Quantitative Risk Assessment Summary (April 2023)
Quantitative Risk Assessment Report (April 2023)
Bi-state and Legislative Reports
2022 Legislative Progress Report (December)
2022 Legislative Progress Report (June)
Community Engagement Reports
2021 Fall Community Engagement Report
2021 Spring Community Engagement Report
Program Timeline
The program is utilizing past work as appropriate to maximize past investment and support efficient decision-making, while also taking into account changes that have occurred since the previous planning process to identify a solution that meets current and future community needs and priorities. The IBR program will work with the community, as well as local, state, federal and tribal partners to complete the following work in the coming years:
- Complete the environmental review process
- Obtain state and federal permits
- Finalize program design
- Develop a finance plan
- Secure adequate funding
- Complete right-of-way acquisition
- Advertise for construction
The program is working with partners to identify what has changed and what design options should be considered through a transparent, data-driven process to address these changes and identify an IBR solution that best meets the needs for the region. The IBR solution will be submitted to federal agency partners at the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration as part of a re-evaluation required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The re-evaluation will document the extent of new impacts based on the changes recommended to determine the next steps in the federal environmental process.
The following chart provides an overview of the target timeline goals for the general buckets of work that need to be completed to begin construction. Community and stakeholder engagement will continue through construction.
| Category | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Program Launch | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 |
| Planning | Fall 2020 | Winter 2022 |
| Environmental | Summer 2021 | 2024 |
| Design | Winter 2021 | 2026 |
| Permitting | Summer 2024 | 2026 |
| Pre-Construction | Summer 2024 | 2026 |
| Community Engagement | Fall 2020 | Ongoing |
Disadvantaged Business Participation Goals
Through June 2023*
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) are for-profit small business concerns where socially and economically disadvantaged individuals own at least a 51% interest and also control management and daily business operations.
| Contractual Obligation | Current Participation |
|---|---|
| 15% | 15% |
Current Funding Sources
* The 2023 IBR financial plan identifies a mix of funding sources needed to complete construction, including state contributions ($1B from each state), tolling (approximately $1.24 billion) and federal grants (approximately $2.5B)
- Committed Funding
- Oregon:
- $55,000,000 – CFDA 20.205, title Highway Planning and Construction, Federal Aid Highway Program Funds
- $1,000,000,000 - Committed through HB 5005 (2023). $250,000,000 authorized for bonding in 2023-25 biennium.
- Washington:
- $45,000,000 – WA State Motor Vehicle account funds.
- $117,000,000 – Committed through Connecting Washington transportation package for Mill Plain Interchange improvements, which are within the IBR program area. Original commitment of $98,000,000 increased to $117,000,000 in 2023 legislative session to reflect inflation to future year of expenditure dollars.
- $1,000,000,000 - Committed through the Move Ahead WA transportation package. $137,500,000 allocated for 2023-25 biennium.
- Federal Grants:
- $1,000,000 - Bridge Investment Program Planning Grant awarded October 2022
Current Expenditures
Through June 2023*
| IBR Program Work | Spent through June 2023* |
| WSDOT | $ 3,905,271 |
| ODOT | $ 4,337,229 |
| General Engineering Consultant** | $ 70,186,225 |
| Intergovernmental Agreements | $ 6,169,611 |
*Spending reflects all costs associated with program work since efforts were reinitiated in July 2019, including labor, equipment, and expenses. Oregon and Washington states have agreed to share costs equally, but the timing of funding and expenditures will vary.
**General Engineering Consultant figure reflects costs incurred for work performed through the date indicated.
GEC Expenditures
Expenditures Through June 2023*
|
Description |
Expenditures Through June 2023 |
|
Program Management |
11,335,973 |
|
Program Controls |
7,299,858 |
|
Financial Structures |
3,270,074 |
|
Communications |
9,848,779 |
|
Transportation Planning |
4,928,873 |
|
Environmental |
10,138,260 |
|
Transit Planning/Engineering |
5,187,875 |
|
Design Engineering |
9,330,844 |
|
Major Structures |
3,872,398 |
|
Public Affairs/Partner Relations |
1,771,258 |
|
Direct Expense |
2,057,680 |
Consultant Representation by Geographic Area
Through June 2023*
PNW firms are firms with offices in OR and WA, that are not in the Portland/Vancouver region.
Portland / Vancouver - 51%
Northwest - 32%
Other - 17%
Previous Accountability Dashboards
Accountability Dashboard V.8 January - March 2023
Accountability Dashboard V.7 October - December 2022
Accountability Dashboard V.6 July - September 2022
Accountability Dashboard V.5 April - June 2022
Accountability Dashboard V.4 January - March 2022
Accountability Dashboard V.3 September - December 2021
Accountability Dashboard V.2 June - August 2021
Accountability Dashboard V.1 January - May 2021
Number of comments received via email and the website form.