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The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

Oregon Legislature’s I-5 Bridge funding plan comes with cost cap of $6.3B

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

April 13, 2023, 1:04pm Clark County News

Legislators in Salem are working to match the $1 billion Washington allocated last year to fund the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement. Read story

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

C-Tran eyes end to temporary fare cuts

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

April 13, 2023, 6:00am Business

C-Tran staff proposed the first step of a return to pre-temporary fare reduction rates on Tuesday, a move that, if approved, would see price increases of 25 to 50 cents, depending on the service. Read story

A landslide sent debris across all northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of Woodland on Monday afternoon.

Intense rain cited in I-5 landslide that closed northbound freeway

A landslide sent debris across all northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of Woodland on Monday afternoon.

April 11, 2023, 5:46pm Clark County News

State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti was getting ready to make the drive back to Olympia after a day in Vancouver when he got word that all of northbound Interstate 5 near Woodland was blocked due to a landslide. Read story

Regional Transportation Council seeking public comment on 4 projects

April 8, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

The Regional Transportation Council is seeking public input on eight bike and pedestrian projects being considered for funding through the federal Transportation Alternatives program. Read story

Tolls are one step closer to returning to the Interstate 5 Bridge after the state Senate passed a bill allowing for tolling on the bridge.

Washington Senate authorizes tolling on I-5 Bridge

Tolls are one step closer to returning to the Interstate 5 Bridge after the state Senate passed a bill allowing for tolling on the bridge.

April 6, 2023, 7:30pm Clark County News

Tolls are one step closer to returning to the Interstate 5 Bridge. Read story

Clark County for years has been trying to expedite state funding for rebuilding or improving the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5.

179th Street project is in House budget

Clark County for years has been trying to expedite state funding for rebuilding or improving the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5.

March 31, 2023, 6:00pm Clark County News

Funding for the long-awaited 179th Street interchange on Interstate 5 may not be in the proposed state Senate transportation budget for 2023-25, but it is in the House of Representatives’ version, contrary to previous reports. Read story

The Washington Legislature has delayed the funding for planned upgrades to the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5.

Clark County 179th interchange project on bumpy path through Legislature

The Washington Legislature has delayed the funding for planned upgrades to the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5.

March 30, 2023, 5:54pm Clark County News

One of Clark County’s most prominent transportation projects is on a bumpy path through the Washington Legislature. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Oct. 11, 2022.

Legislature weighs bills to allow tolls on new I-5 Bridge

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Oct. 11, 2022.

March 29, 2023, 6:22pm Clark County News

Tolling is the talk of the town, at least in Olympia. Read story

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

C-Tran ready to roll The Vine along Highway 99 from Vancouver waterfront to WSU Vancouver

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

March 29, 2023, 5:17pm Clark County News

C-Tran’s board of directors has unanimously approved a plan for a third line of bus rapid transit, known as The Vine, to run along Highway 99 from Vancouver’s waterfront to Washington State University Vancouver. Read story

C-Tran executive joins Ohio transit agency

March 28, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Monica Tellez-Fowler, C-Tran’s former deputy CEO and treasurer, joined the Central Ohio Transit Authority, referred to as COTA, as their chief operating officer. COTA is headquartered in Columbus. Read story