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Construction Traffic Delays

Clark County - 360.397.6118 ext. 4944

Northeast 10th Avenue, Northeast 154th Street to Northeast 164th Street - road and bridge construction
A contractor working for Clark County is widening Northeast 10th Avenue, along the west side of Interstate 5, and building a 450-foot long bridge over Whipple Creek. Initial work will include ground clearing and erosion control. The project is scheduled to be completed in fall 2018.

This section of Northeast 10th Avenue will be closed to most traffic, although local access will be maintained for residents, emergency vehicles and deliveries. Drivers should avoid the area, if possible, and expect rough road conditions and travel delays.

More information is available on the county’s website: www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/ne-10th-avenue.

Northeast 119th Street, Northeast 50th Avenue to Northeast 72nd Avenue - road improvements
​A contractor working for Clark County is widening this section of Northeast 119th Street to a two-lane minor arterial with a center turn lane, sidewalks, bicycle lanes and facilities to collect and treat polluted storm runoff. The project is expected to be complete in fall 2018.

This section of Northeast 119th Street is closed to through traffic. Access will be maintained for residents living along and near this road section. Residents should expect rough road conditions and delays during construction.

Through traffic should bypass the construction zone. A map showing alternate routes is available on the county’s website: www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/ne-119th-street.

Northeast 78th Street, Northeast  13th Street to 78th Street Heritage Farm – sewer improvements
Nutter Corp., a contractor working for Clark Regional Wastewater District, will install more than 2,500 feet of gravity sewers in Northeast  78th Street, as well as in Northeast  19th Court and Northeast  13th Avenue. Work is scheduled to begin the week of May 14 and end in October 2018. Most work in Northeast  78th Street will be done in the middle of the road. Two-way traffic will be maintained on Northeast 78th Street during construction. There will be lane closures that reduce Northeast  78th Street to a single lane for westbound travel during the day. During night construction, Northeast  78th Street could be reduced to a single lane for both westbound and eastbound travel. More project information is available at: www.crwwd.com/documents/Cap-Project-Profile_NE-78th-Street.pdf.

Summer road preservation – various locations
Prep work has started for slurry and cape seals on neighborhood streets and hot mix asphalt overlays on busier streets in unincorporated Clark County. Residents should watch for temporary “no parking” signs for this work. Once actual preservation work begins this summer, affected residents will receive door hangers notifying them of temporary road closures and other traffic restrictions. More information, including a list of road sections to be treated, is available on the county’s website: www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/summer-road-preservation.

Northeast Union Road – sewer improvements
Clark and Sons, a contractor working for Clark Regional Wastewater District, will install more than 1,600 feet of sewer line in Northeast Union Road, from the Union Road pump station to the Northeast 20th Avenue-Northeast 154thh Street intersection. Work is scheduled to begin the week of June 11 and end in August 2018. There will be single-lane closures on Northeast Union Road during the day, with both lanes open at night. More information is available at: https://bit.ly/2JEecdA.

Northeast 182nd Avenue south of Northeast 83rd Street – utility work and frontage improvements
These improvements are being built for private developments in the area. Drivers should expect single-lane closures and minor delays during construction.

City of Vancouver - 360.487.7750

Americans with Disabilities Act Pedestrian Curb Ramp Construction – Pavement Management Resurfacing & Preservation Programs
Vancouver is preparing area for its annual summer Pavement Management projects. During April through June, crews will build pedestrian curb ramps, where required, to bring those corners up to current ADA standards. For 2018, there are two ADA curb ramp projects: one related to streets scheduled for resurfacing; and one related to streets scheduled for preservation treatments.

Resurfacing Program: Construction started in late April to improve 134 pedestrian curb ramps to meet ADA accessibility requirements. Ramp construction will be done in the following neighborhoods: Lincoln, Arnada, Hough, Esther Short, Maplewood, Meadow Homes, Van Mall, Kevanna Park, Burton Ridge, Marrion and Burton Evergreen. Construction is expected to begin in the northeast part of the city.

The work will include pavement cutting, construction of the ADA ramps and curbs, and pavement striping and landscaping at some locations. In general, work is expected to take place between 7 am and 3:30 pm Monday through Friday, but may run as late as 8 pm, if needed. Please be alert while traveling in the construction zone. Watch for signage, flaggers, equipment, lane or shoulder closures and no parking notices.

Preservation Program: Construction started in late April to improve 74 pedestrian curb ramp corners to meet ADA accessibility requirements. This work is in advance of preservation treatments planned in the following neighborhoods: Image, Burnt Bridge Creek, Parkside, Parkside East, Burton Evergreen, Riveridge, Wildwood, Lewis and Clark Woods, Mountain View and Cascade Highlands. Construction is expected to begin in the northeast part of the city. Construction will continue along Northeast 28th Street and Northeast 39th Streets, with work to follow along Southeast Olympia Drive and Southeast Talton Ave.

In general, work is expected to take place between 7 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday, but may run as late as 8 pm, if needed. Please comply with parking restrictions during this work. While traveling in the construction zone, please watch for signage, flaggers, equipment, lane or shoulder closures and no parking notices. Curb ramp completion in these areas is anticipated for July 2018.

Development projects citywide
A variety of private developments are underway throughout the city of Vancouver. Some may include street, utility or right of way improvements. For information about these  projects, please visit: www.cityofvancouver.us/projects.

Washington State Department of Transportation - 360.905.2056

PLEASE NOTE: Daytime traffic impacts typically take place between 6 am and 6 pm, and nighttime impacts between 6 pm and 6 am. Times may vary based on weather and other construction-related variables.

Interstate 205 – paving and auxiliary lanes in Oregon
Oregon Department of Transportation  crews will pave 9 miles of I-205, in both directions, between the Glenn Jackson Bridge and Johnson Creek Boulevard. They will also improve safety and reduce congestion by adding auxiliary lanes within this stretch of I-205.

No significant traffic impacts are scheduled for the week of June 17.

State Route 500 in Camas, Washougal River Bridge to Leadbetter Road – Paving and sidewalk work
Tuesday, June 19, to Friday, June 22: Traffic in both directions of SR 500 will alternate through a single lane, from 7 am to 7 pm daily, for paving.

Interstate 5 and State Route 14 - paving
​Friday, June 15, to the morning of Thursday, June 21, the following on- and off-ramps will close from 10 pm to 5 am nightly:

  • Northbound I-5 off-ramp to eastbound SR 14.
  • Westbound SR 14 off-ramp to northbound I-5.
  • Northbound I-5 off-ramp to SR 500.
  • Northeast 99th Street on-ramp to southbound I-5.
  • Northbound and southbound I-5 on- and off-ramps to and from Northeast Mill Plain Boulevard.
  • Southbound I-5 on-ramp to Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard.
  • Washington Street on-ramp to southbound I-5.

Sunday, June 17, to the morning Thursday, June 21: One or two lanes of I-5 northbound, between the Interstate Bridge and State Route 500, will close from 10 pm to 5 am nightly, for paving.

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