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A project to widen state Highway 14 to three lanes in each direction between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue is under construction with completion due next year.

Noise wall takes shape on Highway 14 in Vancouver

A project to widen state Highway 14 to three lanes in each direction between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue is under construction with completion due next year.

August 1, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News

Although some travelers lament that construction of a third lane on state Highway 14 between Southeast 164th Avenue and Interstate 205 can look stagnant, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor is busy working on a noise wall along the north side of the highway. Read story

Interstate 5 night work may cause delays in Vancouver

August 1, 2023, 5:55am Clark County News Free

Travelers on Interstate 5 between East Fourth Plain Boulevard and Northeast 139th Street should expect nighttime delays through Aug. 11, as Washington State Department of Transportation crews perform roadway maintenance. Read story

The replacement program announced it would study a moveable-span bridge, like the current Interstate 5 Bridge.

Washington, Oregon legislators meet on Interstate 5 Bridge replacement

The replacement program announced it would study a moveable-span bridge, like the current Interstate 5 Bridge.

July 28, 2023, 7:01pm Clark County News

A group of legislators from Washington and Oregon convened virtually Friday morning for the first bi-state legislative committee meeting on the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement since December. Read story

The northbound lanes of Interstate 5 stretch over the East Fork Lewis River at Paradise Point State Park.

Repairs to begin on North Fork Lewis River Bridge on Interstate 5

The northbound lanes of Interstate 5 stretch over the East Fork Lewis River at Paradise Point State Park.

July 26, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News

As the saying goes, nothing is certain except death, taxes and Southwest Washington bridges requiring work or replacement. Read story

Lucia Falls Bridge to close for repairs

July 26, 2023, 5:58am Clark County News

Lucia Falls Bridge will be closed from Aug. 7-26 while crews work to strengthen the bridge and ultimately remove its existing weight restriction. The closure’s start and end dates are weather dependent and subject to change. Read story

Lewis and Clark Bridge in Longview reopens to traffic early

July 21, 2023, 5:19am Clark County News Free

The Lewis and Clark Bridge in Longview has reopened to all traffic after a four-day closure to replace two expansion joints and a fractured floor beam. Read story

At the end of a two-hour public hearing, with roughly 20 public comments and dozens in attendance, the Clark County Council approved the 179th Street Access Management and Circulation Plan on Tuesday night.

Clark County Council gives 179th Street plan green light

At the end of a two-hour public hearing, with roughly 20 public comments and dozens in attendance, the Clark County Council approved the 179th Street Access Management and Circulation Plan on Tuesday night.

July 19, 2023, 7:03pm Clark County News

At the end of a two-hour public hearing, with roughly 20 public comments and dozens in attendance, the Clark County Council approved the 179th Street Access Management and Circulation Plan on Tuesday night. Read story

Pavement repair work coming on Highway 500

July 19, 2023, 5:56am Clark County News Free

Travelers on state Highway 500 can expect single lane and ramp closures from 7 a.m. through 3 p.m. starting Thursday as Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews do pavement repair work. Read story

Zhong Deng of Seattle is embarking on a 75 day bike ride from Astoria to Yorktown, Va. It will be the longest ride he has ever done, topping his three-week ride from Shanghai to Beijing.

Ferry facilitates Columbia River crossings amid Lewis and Clark Bridge closure

Zhong Deng of Seattle is embarking on a 75 day bike ride from Astoria to Yorktown, Va. It will be the longest ride he has ever done, topping his three-week ride from Shanghai to Beijing.

July 18, 2023, 6:08am Clark County News

Zhong Deng expected that surprises would pop up during his 75-day bike ride from Astoria, Ore., to Yorktown, Va., but he didn’t expect many before reaching the starting line. Read story

Tugs keep the ship Zhen Hua creeping slowly up the Columbia River in the center of the channel so the container crane on board will clear the Lewis and Clark Bridge on April 28, 2006, in Longview. The bridge will close for repairs Sunday.

Lewis and Clark Bridge to close for repairs at 8 p.m. Sunday

Tugs keep the ship Zhen Hua creeping slowly up the Columbia River in the center of the channel so the container crane on board will clear the Lewis and Clark Bridge on April 28, 2006, in Longview. The bridge will close for repairs Sunday.

July 15, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News

The Lewis and Clark Bridge in Longview will be closed for up to eight days for repairs starting at 8 p.m. Sunday. Read story