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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 back under construction.

WSDOT resumes Highway 14 construction, expects to wrap up $28 million project in fall

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

May 28, 2024, 2:31pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The Washington State Department of Transportation resumed construction this week on state Highway 14 between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue in Vancouver after pausing for the winter. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River.

Interstate 5 Bridge tolling scenarios: Low-income program, weekend rates and heavy truck tolls

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River.

May 23, 2024, 5:30pm Business

Construction on a new Interstate 5 Bridge is expected to begin in early 2026, and tolling will help cover the $5 billion to $7.5 billion price tag. Read story

A truck driver travels northbound on the Interstate Bridge on Aug. 31, 2021.

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program officials want span that’s attractive to cyclists, walkers, those using wheelchairs

A truck driver travels northbound on the Interstate Bridge on Aug. 31, 2021.

May 23, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

The Interstate 5 Bridge is a hard road to travel on foot or by bike. The sidewalks are tiny, the traffic is thunderous, and the intermittent shaking and creaking of the 107-year-old structure sends fears of a massive earthquake down your spine. Read story

Expect overnight closures along Highway 14 beginning Monday, May 20

May 16, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News

Starting Monday, state Highway 14 will be closed for three nights in both directions between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue. Read story

A cyclist boards a C-Tran Vine bus at the Turtle Place Transit Center in downtown Vancouver in 2021.

Construction on C-Tran’s Vine along Highway 99 slated to begin in 2025

A cyclist boards a C-Tran Vine bus at the Turtle Place Transit Center in downtown Vancouver in 2021.

May 15, 2024, 2:26pm Business

C-Tran is making headway on a bus rapid transit line to run along Highway 99 from Vancouver’s waterfront to Washington State University Vancouver. Read story

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg holds a cupcake celebrating the 107th birthday of the Interstate 5 Bridge on Feb. 13 in Vancouver.

Tolls on existing I-5 bridge starting in 2026 will help pay for the new span linking Oregon and Washington

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg holds a cupcake celebrating the 107th birthday of the Interstate 5 Bridge on Feb. 13 in Vancouver.

May 15, 2024, 9:50am Editor's Choice Free

When construction starts on a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River in early 2026, drivers will begin paying tolls on the existing span between Washington and Oregon. Read story

Clark County sheriff's deputies respond to a fatal crash Friday, Oct., 20, in the Walnut Grove area. A pedestrian was declared dead at the scene, and deputies said the driver who hit the pedestrian was cooperating.

WA road deaths jump 10%, reaching 33-year high. What are we doing wrong?

Clark County sheriff's deputies respond to a fatal crash Friday, Oct., 20, in the Walnut Grove area. A pedestrian was declared dead at the scene, and deputies said the driver who hit the pedestrian was cooperating.

May 14, 2024, 6:42pm Latest News

Washington recorded another grim milestone this week, with numbers from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission showing yet another year of increasing fatalities on the state’s roads. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge rises above the Columbia River as Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, left, and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle talk Jan. 13, 2023, during a tour of key infrastructure projects in Perez’s district.

3rd District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads effort to fully fund Bridge Investment Program

The Interstate 5 Bridge rises above the Columbia River as Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, left, and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle talk Jan. 13, 2023, during a tour of key infrastructure projects in Perez’s district.

May 9, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is calling for federal spending on a program that would include funds for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. Read story

Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council seeks input on street safety

May 8, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council is hosting an online open house this month to hear from Clark County residents about improving street safety. Read story

Within the span of a few years, Northeast 174th Street will go from about 50 lots using it, according to Dean Hergesheimer, to 200.

Adding housing to narrow, two-lane 174th Street concerns residents in Fairgrounds neighborhood

Within the span of a few years, Northeast 174th Street will go from about 50 lots using it, according to Dean Hergesheimer, to 200.

May 1, 2024, 11:20am Clark County News

Dean Hergesheimer believes Clark County’s public works department made a mistake. Read story