# $14.4 BILLION BRIDGE BOONDOGGLE? Vancouver's Light Rail May Never Arrive

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Podcast: [Left Coast News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152)
Published: 2026-06-25T23:09:37+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behindtheline/episodes/14-4-BILLION-BRIDGE-BOONDOGGLE--Vancouvers-Light-Rail-May-Never-Arrive-e3l9oju
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Washington and Oregon's Interstate Bridge project has exploded from roughly $5-7 billion to nearly $14.4 billion. Now the promised Vancouver light rail extension is being delayed indefinitely, leaving critics calling it a "light rail to nowhere." We examine the costs, the politics, and why public-private partnerships aren't being seriously considered. #VancouverWA #InterstateBridge #LightRail #WashingtonState #Oregon #Transportation #Taxpayers #Infrastructure #MAXLightRail #Portland #Vancouver #BridgeReplacement #GovernmentSpending #PublicTransit #LeftCoastNews

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