Accountability Dashboard

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 Presentations and Events

28

April - June 2024

Comments Received

258

April - June 2024

Office Hours Visitors

20

April - June 2024

Social Media Engagements

14,377

April - June 2024

Newsletter Subscribers

6,815

Subscribers to date

Media Stories

63

April - June 2024

Advisory Group Meeting Engagement

April - June 2024

Accessibility

April - June 2024

Videos Produced

11

April - June 2024

YouTube Lifetime Views

57,721

Since program launch

Website Visitors

8,416

April - June 2024

Learning

IBR Hosts Construction Industry Event

The May 6 Construction Industry event provided opportunities for all types of firms to network with each other, learn about the program and speak directly to staff about the proposed packaging and delivery of IBR investments. Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive, with many appreciating the chance to connect with the program and its partner agencies to hear about potential opportunities in the future. We also heard that attendees would like to see the program create smaller, more intimate settings in future events to foster more connections.

Please visit the Construction Resources and Opportunities page for information on the proposed packaging and delivery of IBR investments that were shared at the event. 

Program Highlights

  • Oregon and Washington lawmakers convened to learn about the Draft SEIS timeline, tolling, permitting, workforce development and the conceptual plan for packaging and delivery of IBR investments. Legislative members asked questions on subjects ranging from transit and active transportation to engagement with businesses and other potentially impacted groups.

  • Supported the work of transportation commissioners on the I-5 Bridge Bi-State Tolling Subcommittee as they reviewed analysis completed by the program to assess different toll rate and policy options.

  • Engagement with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and business groups.
Image with construction workers that says work with us

Community Advisory Group Highlights

The Community Advisory Group met twice in the second quarter of 2024. Presentations and their subsequent discussion during meetings in May and June centered around tolling, toll rates and policies, results of traffic and revenues studies, and the look and feel of toll facilities from a user perspective. The group received information from WSDOT and ODOT on how toll facilities elsewhere in Washington operate, the status and potential future of low-income discount programs, and how different toll rate scenarios are being vetted. The program implemented the use of live polling to gain direct feedback from CAG members during its June meeting which gave the program a sense of the group’s priorities, values and preferences when it comes to implementation of a toll program that considers its impact on local communities. The CAG recommended the program should connect with local Tribes, commuters, the trucking industry, clients of medical facilities, low-income residents, vulnerable communities, people with family on fixed income, and human services transportation operators when gathering feedback on toll rates and policies.   

Equity Advisory Group Highlights

The Equity Advisory Group held three meetings in the second quarter of 2024. In April, the group was presented with a summary of the findings from one-on-one meetings the program held with individual members. These interactions highlighted the importance of several efforts, including engaging equity priority communities and identifying potential economic opportunities, advocacy for forward-thinking and inclusive long-term planning for the bridge to become a focal point for community unity, and concerns around the effectiveness of virtual meetings. The group also participated in discussions with the program’s urban design team on how equity is guiding their work and the preliminary design and features of transit stations at Hayden Island and the Vancouver waterfront. EAG members also had the opportunity to hear about the process for setting toll rates and policies, how the results of traffic and revenue studies are utilized, and the roles and responsibilities for the implementation of tolls on the Interstate Bridge. The program also engaged EAG members with live polling during its June meeting to receive instant feedback on questions regarding toll policy considerations. Responses showed minimizing the impact of tolls on equity priority communities is of great importance to EAG members, along with safe and efficient mobility. 

Community Benefits Advisory Group Highlights

The Community Benefits Advisory Group met three times in the second quarter of 2024. These meetings continued the group’s work in identifying potential community benefits in the “community benefits” category, such as utilizing visual aids to promote education of program design, development of affordable housing in the program area, opportunities for community centers and repurposing existing retail areas for community development. They also discussed community benefits in the “avoid further harm” category which included improving communication with the public during construction, use of AI and technical tools to provide real-time support for community members concerns or questions and defining a good neighbor agreement for construction. The group received a presentation on Tribal Government consultation and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. They learned how the program will initiate Section 106 proceedings and identify historic properties to assess impacts. 

What we've heard and how we're responding

The program continues to hear concern regarding the potential use of eminent domain to acquire property as part of the right of way process. 

Interest in future contracting opportunities with the IBR program is growing. 

The public is curious about how decisions on toll rates and policies will be made. 


Reporting

In December, it was announced that the IBR program will receive $600 million in U.S. Department of Transportation Mega Program funding. Funds from this federal grant will help construct the multimodal program to replace the Interstate Bridge and associated corridor improvements.
“This grant award marks an important milestone that shows replacing this bridge is a high priority at the regional, state and national levels. This significant federal investment is critical to provide flexible multimodal funding and continues the strong momentum to get this work done. This infusion of federal dollars into the regional economy will help support tens of thousands of jobs through construction and provides a key piece of funding to successfully deliver a safe and modern multimodal corridor.”
-IBR program Administrator Greg Johnson


Updated through June 2024. 
Contracting and expenditure data is updated two times a year. The data takes longer to receive and compile and may not be available until 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. 

Disadvantaged Business Participation Goals

Through June 2024*

Disadvantaged Business Contract Values

Awarded contract amounts to DBEs to date by race/ethnicity through June 2024*

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)

Current Expenditures

Through June 2024*

GEC Expenditures

Expenditures Through June 2024*

Consultant Representation by Geographic Area

Through June 2024*

Program Timeline