Coos Bay's $4B Port Project: Boondoggle or Economic Boost?
Update: 2025-12-17
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Coos Bay, Oregon, once a thriving timber port, now aims to revive its harbor with the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) project. Led by Arnie Roblan and Brian Clem, the plan involves carving an eight-mile-long trench, building a new terminal, and upgrading a rail line. However, experts raise concerns about competition with existing ports, the projects feasibility, and its ballooning cost, which has reached a potential worst-case of $4.36 billion. Despite skepticism, politicians like Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff Merkley, and Governor Tina Kotek support the project, while critics call for a rigorous feasibility study.
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