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• Public Works

The Klineline Pond area of Salmon Creek Regional Park, including the park entrance and parking lot, will be closed on Jan. 5. The closure will begin at 7 a.m. and last through at least noon. During the closure, there will be no access to/from the Klineline Pond area of the park or the parking lot at the Klineline Pond entrance. The closure is needed to safely move project supplies from the parking lot to the pond area, over Salmon Creek, via crane.


• Public Works

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County has received many questions and concerns regarding alleged violations of environmental laws by Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad (PVJR). PVJR operates the railroad, commonly known as the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, pursuant to a lease with the county.


• Public Works

Update 1/3: The Klineline Pond area and parking lot at Salmon Creek Regional Park will be closed on Jan. 5 for delivery of project materials. Learn more.


• Public Works

Update, 12/13: both roads have reopened. Original notice is below.

Recent high water incidents have impacted the structures of two county bridges. Emergency closures are in effect until further notice on:


• Public Works

Update, Thursday, Dec. 7: the bridge and Northeast 156th Street has REOPENED. Originally posted information below. 


• Public Works

2 p.m., Dec. 7: Northeast Spurrel Road and Northeast Pup Creek Road has REOPENED. Original posting below.

Posted Dec. 6: Northeast Spurrel Road and Northeast Pup Creek Road closed until further notice due to down power lines.

Never enter closed areas.

Updates will be shared at clark.wa.gov/public-works, on Public Works social media profiles and via additional news releases. Residents are encouraged to check the website for announcements of additional closures before they head out on the roads.


• Public Works

12/7: bridge #275, which carries Northeast 112th Avenue over Salmon Creek in Brush Prairie, REOPENED this afternoon. The original closure message is below. 

Posted 12/6: Clark County Public Works has closed bridge #275, which carries Northeast 112th Avenue over Salmon Creek in Brush Prairie. High water is impacting the bridge. We do not have an estimated timeline for reopening as we cannot inspect the bridge’s condition until water levels sufficiently recede. No alternate route is available for this bridge, since it is located on a dead end.


• Public Works

Clark County Public Works invites the community to celebrate the opening of a new section of Northeast 99th Street at a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15. Attendees should park along Northeast 99th Street, west of Northeast 94th Avenue. Light refreshments will be provided. Councilor Michelle Belkot will cut the ribbon to officially open the road.


• Public Works

Dec. 12: all trails have reopened.

Original post:

Portions of Lacamas Regional Park near Round Lake dam are closed, including the trail that crosses the dam. Residents are reminded to never enter closed areas. The dam and portions of the park are managed by the city of Camas. Public Works collaborates with the city on closures to protect park infrastructure and visitor safety. We do not have a timeline for reopening, as it is dependent on when and how quickly water levels recede.


• Public Works

Clark County Public Works has closed bridge #299, which carries Northeast CC Landon Road over Yacolt Creek in Yacolt. High water is impacting the approach to the bridge. We do not have an estimated timeline for reopening as we cannot inspect the bridge’s condition until water levels sufficiently recede. Drivers should use Northeast Parcel Avenue and Northeast Railroad Avenue to detour around the closure. A map of the detour route can be found at https://clark.wa.gov/media/document/91161.