Closure will avoid major traffic backups, delays on Northeast Andresen Road
Vancouver, WA – Sidewalk construction on Northeast 58th Street will enter a phase next week that will require temporarily closing a short section of the road for four weeks.
Northeast 58th Street will be closed from Northeast 66th Avenue east to Northeast Andresen Road from Monday, July 25, through Friday, Aug. 19.
Public can expect seamless transition following move from CASEE in Brush Prairie
Vancouver, WA – Clark County Vegetation Management has moved to new offices on the first floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.
Vegetation Management is responsible, by state law, for controlling noxious weeds. The division consists of the Clark County Weed Board’s five members, appointed by the Board of County Councilors, and 11 county employees.
Vancouver, WA – Two more neighborhood parks will be built this summer to provide additional recreation within easy walking distance of nearby residents.
County Manager Mark McCauley this week awarded a $934,700 contract to Robertson & Olson Construction Inc. of Camas to build Sorenson Neighborhood Park in the Felida area and Tower Crest Neighborhood Park in the East Minnehaha area.
Construction is expected to begin in July and wrap up this fall, before the start of rainy weather.
Temporary traffic, turning restrictions will be in place for five days starting Monday, June 20
Vancouver, WA – A project to widen and improve a section of Northeast 94th Avenue will begin to wrap up next week with intensive construction north of Padden Parkway.
Tapani Inc., a Battle Ground contractor, will do major excavating, utility and paving work for five days, Monday through Friday. Construction will require the following traffic restrictions:
Vancouver, WA – A contractor will replace the culvert carrying Gee Creek under Carty Road, just east of Northwest Ecklund Road.
The project also includes repaving more than two miles of road south of Ridgefield and installing or upgrading guardrails.
The road, from Northwest Hillhurst Road east to Northeast 10th Avenue, will be open only to residents and businesses from mid-June through September.
A 1,200-foot section will be closed to all traffic during culvert replacement. Detour signs will help guide drivers around the temporary road closure.
Vancouver, WA ̶ Services now housed in Environmental Services will be reassigned to other departments to reduce expenses and boost efficiencies, Acting County Manager Mark McCauley announced Thursday.
The reorganization is an example of the county’s ongoing dedication to finding effective ways to serve the community and be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. Making the changes now helps put the county on better financial footing as it faces a possible 5 percent General Fund shortfall for the 2017-2018 budget.
Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors is seeking an applicant to fill an unexpired term on the Parks Advisory Board. The term begins immediately and goes through December 31, 2017.
The seven-member advisory board makes recommendations to the councilors on issues such as:
Work will temporarily restrict some traffic movement as contractor transitions to new phase
Vancouver, WA – Beginning Monday, April 25, temporary restrictions will affect traffic flow at the intersection of Northeast 94th Street and Padden Parkway.
Last fall, Tapani Inc., a Battle Ground-based contractor working for Clark County, started improving a 0.75-mile section of Northeast 94th Avenue between just south of Padden Parkway and Northeast 99th Street.
FEMA releases preliminary maps for flood areas along Washougal, Little Washougal rivers
Vancouver, WA – Draft flood map revisions in the Washougal River watershed and what they mean for property owners will be discussed during an April 20 open house in Camas.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued preliminary maps showing revisions to the 100-year floodplain, which has a 1 percent chance of flooding in any year. These revisions reflect recent engineering studies and updated information.
Nonprofit group will be responsible for developing, maintaining area near Humane Society
Vancouver, WA – Dog lovers have an opportunity to help create a new off-leash area where dogs can run and play in east Vancouver.
The Board of County Councilors today unanimously approved an agreement with Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington (DOGPAW) to develop a dog park on a county-owned parcel at Northeast 192nd Avenue and Northeast Ninth Street.
