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Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

State Highway 502 hits expansion milestone

September 14, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

The ongoing expansion of state Highway 502 between Interstate 5 and Battle Ground marked a milestone recently as crews began paving a stretch of the roadway, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read story

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops for a passenger on East Fourth Plain Boulevard  on Aug.

Judge: C-Tran veto rule invalid if board changes

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops for a passenger on East Fourth Plain Boulevard  on Aug.

September 11, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

The veto power written into the C-Tran Board of Directors' bylaws could be in jeopardy if the makeup of the board changes, following a Clark County judge's ruling Friday. Read story

White Salmon wildfire 80 percent contained

September 11, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

A wildfire burning near White Salmon was 80 percent contained as of this afternoon, but continues to create potential hazards and slowing on state Highway 14 in the Columbia River, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Read story

Food trucks, including Esoteric BBQ, have set up in Turtle Place plaza this summer as part of a pilot program to revitalize the underused public space.

C-Tran hones downtown BRT design

Food trucks, including Esoteric BBQ, have set up in Turtle Place plaza this summer as part of a pilot program to revitalize the underused public space.

September 11, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

As Andrew Buckner looked over concept images of a planned bus rapid transit station in downtown Vancouver, one detail stood out. Read story

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops for a passenger on East Fourth Plain Boulevard  on Aug.

C-Tran approves new labor contract with drivers

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops for a passenger on East Fourth Plain Boulevard  on Aug.

September 9, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

The C-Tran Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a new labor contract with its largest employee group, ending a negotiation process that lasted two years. Read story

Washington Commute Choice, a figure from https://wtp2035.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/wtp-2035-full-report-2014-0731.pdf , the  DRAFT Washington Transportation Plan 2035 (WTP 2035). WTP 2035 is a high-level policy plan providing guidance and long-term strategies for all transportation modes across the state.  The Washington Transportation Commission  released the draft on Aug. 5, 2014, and is accepting public comment until Sept.

Transportation plan draft hits the road

Washington Commute Choice, a figure from https://wtp2035.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/wtp-2035-full-report-2014-0731.pdf , the  DRAFT Washington Transportation Plan 2035 (WTP 2035). WTP 2035 is a high-level policy plan providing guidance and long-term strategies for all transportation modes across the state.  The Washington Transportation Commission  released the draft on Aug. 5, 2014, and is accepting public comment until Sept.

September 6, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

In 20 years, a larger economy and a larger population figure to put an even bigger strain on Washington's highways, roads and rails. An ongoing update to a statewide transportation plan aims to help answer the question: How will the state's already-aging infrastructure keep up? Read story

Matt Van Wey holds a bunch of carrots harvested this week at Quackenbush Farm in Ridgefield.

Clark County’s warm summer brings bountiful harvests

Matt Van Wey holds a bunch of carrots harvested this week at Quackenbush Farm in Ridgefield.

September 5, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver's warmest summer on record has brought good news to local farmers. Read story

Biomass project nets $200k state grant

August 27, 2014, 5:00pm Business

A $200,000 state grant will support a new biomass-fueled power plant near Stevenson expected to be operational next year, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday. The money will go to Wind River Biomass Utility, which has pursued the project will local, state and federal partners. Read story

Cars use the new ramp to I-5 after WSDOT opens the new freeway interchange and the NE 139th Street bridge with a ribbon cutting at Salmon Creek in Vancouver  Wa., Wednesday August 27, 2014.

Leaders celebrate completion of Salmon Creek project

Cars use the new ramp to I-5 after WSDOT opens the new freeway interchange and the NE 139th Street bridge with a ribbon cutting at Salmon Creek in Vancouver  Wa., Wednesday August 27, 2014.

August 26, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Seventeen years after planning began, state transportation officials and local leaders celebrated the end of the $133 million Salmon Creek Interchange Project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. Read story

BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matthew Rose, right, meets Tuesday with The Columbian editorial board.

BNSF executive: Oil train safety can improvevideo icon

BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matthew Rose, right, meets Tuesday with The Columbian editorial board.

August 25, 2014, 5:00pm Business

As questions continue to swirl about the safety of transporting crude oil by rail, BNSF Railway's top executive acknowledged Tuesday that the process can be safer, and said his company welcomes the regulatory push toward more modern tank cars. Read story