UPDATE: An error in Prairie Middle School's address has been corrected. The school is the in-person location for the open house. 

Clark County Public Works is hosting an open house for residents to learn more about planned improvements to Northeast 179th Street between Northeast 15th and 26th avenues. The open house, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, will allow residents to learn more about the project and submit comments to project staff.

The project will reconstruct the existing roadway to meet current road standards. This involves modifying the road’s vertical alignment (i.e., hills), widening the roadway, and adding curbs, gutters and a separate joint-use bike/pedestrian path on both sides. The road will initially include one travel lane in each direction and a center left-turn lane, and right turn lanes in some locations. The project is currently in the design phase, with construction anticipated to begin in fall 2028. 

At the open house, staff will share a presentation about the project from 6:30 to 7 p.m., with a question-and-answer session immediately following. The presentation and question session will also be streamed online via Webex. Before and after the presentation, attendees will be able to view informational displays and discuss the project with staff. Light refreshments will be provided. 

The in-person open house will be in the media room of Pleasant Valley Middle School at 14320 NE 50th Ave. Handouts translated into Russian, Ukrainian and Spanish will be provided. 

To participate online via Webex, residents can register on the project webpage. An email reminder with a one-click link to join the meeting will be sent to those who register. Registration is not required, and a link to join the meeting will be posted on the project webpage at least 10 minutes before the presentation begins. Presentation slides and handouts, and a recording of the presentation, will be posted to the project webpage within five business days after the open house. 

Residents can contact the project manager, Scott Sawyer, by emailing 179thStreetProject@clark.wa.gov or calling 564.397.4364 to request interpretation or translation, or accommodations.

More information about the project can be found at clark.wa.gov/public-works/northeast-179th-street-northeast-15th-avenue-northeast-26th-avenue.

For information about road and park projects, closures, opportunities for community input, and more, residents can follow Public Works on X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook and Instagram and view information on Nextdoor. 

CONTACT
Kaley McLachlan-Burton, communications manager
360.946.7584
kaley.mclachlan-burton@clark.wa.gov