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
44
January - March 2024
Community presentations and events include presentations at regional conferences, advisory group meetings, neighborhood association meetings, community tabling and other community events.
Comments Received
304
January - March 2024
Office Hours Visitors
8
January - March 2024
In person and virtual office hours were available to allow community members to meet with the program team to ask questions and share their feedback. From January-March we had 8 community members attend.
Social Media Engagements
22,439
January – March 2024
Newsletter Subscribers
6,652
Subscribers to date
Media Stories
205
January - March 2024
Media stories generated about the IBR program between January and March.
Advisory Group Meeting Engagement
January - March 2024
Live attendance is from those who attended the meeting live, during its scheduled time. YouTube 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 January - March 2024.
| Group | Live Attendance | YouTube Views |
|---|---|---|
| Community Advisory Group | 74 | 448 |
| Equity Advisory Group | 34 | 147 |
| Community Benefits Advisory Group | 94 | 210 |
| Executive Steering Group | 17 | 377 |
Accessibility
January - March 2024
| Caption Services | Total |
|---|---|
| Documents Remediated | 35 |
| Documents Translated | 8 |
| Meetings with Captions | 14 |
| Meetings with ASL | 10 |
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.
Documents can be translated upon request.
Videos Produced
9
January - March 2024
Our video content featured a recap of USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg visiting the IBR program, the 2023 year in review, and a snapshot of our equity roundtables. Social media content was also created to educate and inform our audiences.
YouTube Lifetime Views
55,200
Since program launch
Lifetime YouTube views are all of the views from the IBR channel since the program started uploading videos.
Website Visitors
10,972
January - March 2024
An anonymous website metric which tracks users visiting a website. This metric includes new users and returning visitors, but does not include the numbers of pages viewed which is substantially higher.
Learning
U.S. Secretary of Transportation joins IBR and partners for roundtable discussion on equity
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg honored the IBR program by participating in two events during his visit in February. Sec. Buttigieg toured the bridge with dignitaries including Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The tour also included a visit with program partners.
Sec. Buttigieg graciously made time to sit down for a discussion with IBR and state transportation leadership, Tribal leaders, representatives of partner agencies and advisory group members to hear about the program’s commitment to centering equity. Buttigieg was joined by Irene Marion, U.S. DOT Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
Program Highlights
- One public briefing, seven listening sessions, and two community forums with community-based organization mini grant participants.
- Two program area tours and two press conferences, one each for local student journalists and another for multilingual media outlets and Community Based Organizations.
- Completion of drilling work in the Columbia River to collect samples to assess soil composition and geologic conditions.
- Launch of three new webpages: Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, Disadvantaged and Small Business, and Climate Considerations.
- Engagement with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and business groups.
Community Advisory Group Highlights
In the first quarter of 2024, the Community Advisory Group met three times. They received presentations regarding conceptual transit designs and updates on river navigation considerations and permitting processes. They also reviewed new visualizations that showed examples of potential river crossing design variations from the perspectives of the shared use paths and locations close to the bridge landings. The CAG provided valuable perspectives around how the proposed IBR investments will impact their communities and how best the program can provide increased accessibility, usability and improved livability. The CAG also discussed the findings and recommendations of a recent workforce study commissioned by the program to better understand regional workforce needs.
Equity Advisory Group Highlights
The Equity Advisory Group met twice in the first quarter of 2024, with its first meeting occurring in February. The EAG received program updates about recent activities including visits from federal officials, community engagement activities and industry outreach. They received presentations regarding conceptual transit designs and provided feedback on which challenges and community concerns should be accounted for as design elements progress. They also reviewed new visualizations and discussed a recent workforce study and what challenges could lie ahead in identifying and building capacity within the region’s workforce.
Community Benefits Advisory Group Highlights
The Community Benefits Advisory Group met three times during the first quarter of 2024. The focus for the CBAG during this time was to discuss how various program elements and updates could provide program benefits in areas such as mobility, accessibility, design and potential reductions to construction impacts to adjacent neighborhoods and properties. They received program updates about the recent workforce study, engagement activities and weighed in on which audiences and communities should be engaged as discussions continue around how to avoid further harm during construction.
What we've heard and how we're responding
Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises asked how to get involved in contracting opportunities with the IBR program.
The public is curious about the design elements of the proposed IBR investments and when they can provide feedback.
Common inquiries include questions around the program’s right of way process and potential property acquisitions.
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 December 2023.
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.
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
Disadvantaged Business Participation Goals
Through December 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% | 18% |
Disadvantaged Business Contract Values
Awarded contract amounts to DBEs to date by race/ethnicity through December 2023*
Awarded contract amounts to DBEs to date by race/ethnicity through December 2023.
| Asian-Pacific American | $13,078,407.48 |
| Black American | $14,317,928.97 |
| Caucasian | $7,202,469.40 |
| Hispanic American | $144,936.96 |
| Native American | $2,162,183.72 |
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
- $600,000,000 in U.S. Department of Transportation Mega Program funding announced.
Current Expenditures
Through December 2023*
| IBR Program Work | Spent through December 2023* |
| WSDOT | $ 4,743,460 |
| ODOT | $ 6,246,083 |
| General Engineering Consultant** | $ 99,356,322 |
| Intergovernmental Agreements | $ 7,350,354 |
*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 December 2023*
| Expenditures Through December 2023 |
Description |
|
14,072,302.23 |
Program Management |
|
9,224,930.15 |
Program Controls |
|
4,434,177.91 |
Financial Structures |
|
10,314,170.11 |
Communications |
|
8,547,071.49 |
Transportation Planning |
|
13,983,899.32 |
Environmental |
|
10,133,994.34 |
Transit Planning/Engineering |
|
12,682,405.75 |
Design Engineering |
|
6,665,081.50 |
Major Structures |
|
2,599,200.37 |
Public Affairs & Government Relations |
|
1,034,393.33 |
Pre-Procurement & Procurement Support |
|
169,464.42 |
Integrated Technology |
|
1,043,866.98 |
Climate |
|
306,048.65 |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
|
399,466.26 |
Safety |
|
394,442.68 |
Quality & Document Control |
|
752,206 |
3rd Party Agreements |
|
2,599,200 |
Direct Expense |
Consultant Representation by Geographic Area
Through December 2023*
PNW firms are firms with offices in OR and WA, that are not in the Portland/Vancouver region.
Portland / Vancouver - 56%
Northwest - 29%
Other - 16%
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 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 |
Previous Accountability Dashboards
Accountability Dashboard V.11 October - November 2023
Accountability Dashboard V.10 July - September 2023
Accountability Dashboard V.9 April - June 2023
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, the website form and public comments from presentations held by the Community Engagement team.