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Cars travel along the Oregon side of I-5 and the Interstate Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

Oregon’s share of Interstate 5 Bridge replacement funding advances to House, Senate

Cars travel along the Oregon side of I-5 and the Interstate Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

June 20, 2023, 1:14pm Clark County News

The Oregon legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means will vote this afternoon on an amendment that includes funding for Oregon’s $1 billion portion of the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement. Read story

Motorists navigate the intersection of Northeast 179th Street and Northeast 29th Avenue, one of two intersections planned for improvements in the county Northeast 179th Street project. A large development of almost 300 apartments is under construction about 10 blocks west of the intersection.

179th Street changes raise ire of residents who say they feel unheard

Motorists navigate the intersection of Northeast 179th Street and Northeast 29th Avenue, one of two intersections planned for improvements in the county Northeast 179th Street project. A large development of almost 300 apartments is under construction about 10 blocks west of the intersection.

June 20, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

Clark County Public Works is hosting three in-person and one virtual listening session about the 179th Street access management and circulation plan at the end of June and the start of July. The sessions will provide a forum for residents to ask questions and raise concerns about the handful of… Read story

Signs tell travelers that state Highway 504 is closed, as seen Tuesday. A May 14 landslide damaged the road and its bridge near Johnston Ridge Observatory.

Slide on Highway 504 near Mount St. Helens may be removed by August

Signs tell travelers that state Highway 504 is closed, as seen Tuesday. A May 14 landslide damaged the road and its bridge near Johnston Ridge Observatory.

June 16, 2023, 5:33pm Clark County News

A month after a debris slide near Mount St. Helens that stranded a dozen people and a dog, the Washington State Department of Transportation anticipates the debris being removed from the road by early August. Read story

A new fully electric C-Tran bus pulls away from its stop earlier this month at the 99th Street Transit Center in Vancouver.

C-Tran board votes to raise rates in 2024

A new fully electric C-Tran bus pulls away from its stop earlier this month at the 99th Street Transit Center in Vancouver.

June 15, 2023, 5:39pm Clark County News

C-Tran will ring in 2024 with a 10 cent to 50 cent increase in transit fares. Read story

The Vine, C-Tran's rapid bus transit system, is coming to Mill Plain Boulevard in 2023. When operational, buses will arrive every 15 minutes.

Mill Plain Vine on track to finish early, under budget, says C-Tran board

The Vine, C-Tran's rapid bus transit system, is coming to Mill Plain Boulevard in 2023. When operational, buses will arrive every 15 minutes.

June 15, 2023, 6:07am Business

A new Red Vine is coming to Clark County this October. Read story

Plans to upgrade Main Street date back to the early 1990s, but financial restrictions caused the project to be delayed.

Vancouver’s Main Street to get a makeover

Plans to upgrade Main Street date back to the early 1990s, but financial restrictions caused the project to be delayed.

June 13, 2023, 6:08am Business

With the design of the Main Street Promise 60 percent complete, city officials offered a preview of the reconstruction project. Read story

During construction of a third lane on Highway 14, there have been an increased number of collisions and disabled vehicles.

Highway 14 sees more collisions during construction

During construction of a third lane on Highway 14, there have been an increased number of collisions and disabled vehicles.

June 10, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

If you’ve noticed more collisions on Highway 14 between Southeast 164th Avenue and Interstate 205, you’re not imagining it. Read story

Commuters step onto a new fully electric C-Tran bus on Wednesday at the 99th Street Transit Center in Vancouver. The transit agency has nine of the buses on the street, with another idled due to a software problem.

C-Tran electric buses hit the road in Clark Countyvideo icon

Commuters step onto a new fully electric C-Tran bus on Wednesday at the 99th Street Transit Center in Vancouver. The transit agency has nine of the buses on the street, with another idled due to a software problem.

June 8, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

At a recent C-Tran board meeting, a bus sat within view, no more than 15 yards away and separated by just a wall of windows, from the board of directors. It looked like the typical bus; 40 feet long, gray and black, but when it turned on and drove around… Read story

Southwest Washington bike, pedestrian projects get funding

June 8, 2023, 5:25am Clark County News Free

The Regional Transportation Council Board of Directors selected eight bike and pedestrian projects to receive $3.1 million in federal transportation alternatives funding at its meeting Tuesday. Read story

Construction to start on shared-use path near state Highway 500

June 8, 2023, 5:25am Clark County News Free

Construction to start on shared-use path Read story