The proposed Columbia River Crossing continues to make news even after state leaders have declared the project dormant. The Oregonian reports that of the $183 million spent to plan the project, $17 million-plus consisted of "questionable and excessive payments," according to a Washington state audit. More than two-thirds of that went to "approximately 30 subcontractors (that) did not submit proper overhead and profit markup documentation to the general contractor, David Evans and Associates." The…
