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Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Vancouver.

Legislators jostle to promote attitudes on CRC

The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Vancouver.

March 23, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Although most legislators from other parts of the state have paid little attention to Clark County's transportation needs, the county's legislators, who remain split on the CRC, are telling their versions of the CRC story to fellow lawmakers. Read story

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee meets with more than two dozen business and local government leaders at the Vancouver Community Library on March 22. He stressed the importance of building the Columbia River Crossing, as well as the divisiveness of the megaproject.

Raise voices for CRC, Inslee says

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee meets with more than two dozen business and local government leaders at the Vancouver Community Library on March 22. He stressed the importance of building the Columbia River Crossing, as well as the divisiveness of the megaproject.

March 21, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talked with area leaders Friday in Vancouver at a roundtable discussion focusing on the Columbian River Crossing project. Read story

Eathan Ginter, 11, stands next to his grandfather', barn after a tornado-like wind tore the roof off in Hockinson on Thursday.

Small tornado damages Hockinson barn

Eathan Ginter, 11, stands next to his grandfather', barn after a tornado-like wind tore the roof off in Hockinson on Thursday.

March 21, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A small tornado tore through a barn in Hockinson Thursday afternoon as dark skies, hail and heavy rain swept through Clark County. Read story

C-Tran employee hit by bus in bus yard

March 19, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A C-Tran employee suffered serious injuries after being struck by a bus at the agency's bus yard early Wednesday morning. Read story

Volunteer Travis Cook sits at a table in support of bus rapid transit last year inside Clark College's Gaiser Hall.

C-Tran advances bus rapid transit

Volunteer Travis Cook sits at a table in support of bus rapid transit last year inside Clark College's Gaiser Hall.

March 19, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The C-Tran Board of Directors cautiously advanced a proposed bus rapid transit line in Vancouver on Tuesday, keeping the project on track despite unanswered legal questions and no confirmed local funding source. Read story

Traffic flows north on Interstate 5 during afternoon rush hour earlier this year.

Census data give a detailed picture of Clark County’s commuting landscape

Traffic flows north on Interstate 5 during afternoon rush hour earlier this year.

March 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

For most long-distance commuters, spending hours in the car battling traffic each week causes stress. Read story

A transportation tax package that would provide Washington's share of the Columbia River Crossing project received a setback today, when the Democratic-controlled House rejected part of the plan.

New state transportation chief orders review of megaprojects, including CRC

A transportation tax package that would provide Washington's share of the Columbia River Crossing project received a setback today, when the Democratic-controlled House rejected part of the plan.

March 13, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Newly named state Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson on Thursday announced a broad review of three active megaprojects, including the Columbia River Crossing. Read story

Workers from Max J. Kuney Co. lift a concrete girder onto bridge supports Tuesday as part of the Salmon Creek Interchange Project.

Heavy lifting in full swing on Salmon Creek Interchange Project (with video)

Workers from Max J. Kuney Co. lift a concrete girder onto bridge supports Tuesday as part of the Salmon Creek Interchange Project.

March 12, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

With much of its foundation now in place, the Salmon Creek Interchange Project is looking up -- on Tuesday, about 40 feet up. Read story

The start of major construction on the Columbia River Crossing is now set back to late 2014.

Coast Guard: More info needed on CRC bridge height

The start of major construction on the Columbia River Crossing is now set back to late 2014.

March 12, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The U.S. Coast Guard has told Columbia River Crossing leaders that it can't proceed on a crucial permit application without more information on the project's proposed bridge height and its impacts. Read story

Girder setting begins at Salmon Creek project

March 10, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Construction crews today began setting concrete girders at the northern convergence of Interstate 5 and Interstate 205, marking a milestone for the Salmon Creek Interchange Project. Read story