Clark County residents spend a lot of time behind the wheel, and all that time spent looking around and pondering all things traffic is reflected in questions in this month’s Clark Asks voting round.
Readers have already been weighing in on three questions submitted to us through The Columbian’s reader-guided Clark Asks feature. The question that receives the most votes will get top priority by our reporters.
October’s questions are:
• “Why doesn’t Amtrak offer train service from the station in Vancouver into downtown Portland during normal commute hours?”
• “Why is the speed limit on the newly completed expansion of Northeast 18th Street 35 mph while Mill Plain Boulevard, with far more driveways, is 40 mph?”
• “Why are there so many dead trees not being taken out of right of ways along major roads, and what obligations do property owners have?”
As of Monday, the question about Amtrak service between Vancouver and Portland was receiving the greatest support. Voting continues through Sunday.
If your favorite question doesn’t come out on top, don’t worry: All these questions are newsworthy, and we often end up placing runners-up in future voting rounds, or just report them later.
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