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Clark County Public Works will be constructing a sidewalk along the east side of Highway 99 from the vicinity of Northeast 102nd Street to Northeast 104th Street. A portion of sidewalk will also be constructed on the south side of Northeast 104th Street to connect the project with the existing sidewalk. Completing missing segments of sidewalks is highly desired by residents in the Highway 99 corridor to improve pedestrian mobility and improve streetscapes. 


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For the safety of park visitors, Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands division, is closing areas of Daybreak Regional Park. The riverbank of the East Fork Lewis River at Daybreak Regional Park has experienced significant erosion and loss of bank-stabilizing trees. Fencing is being installed around the closed area, and signage will alert visitors to the closure. Visitors are reminded to never enter areas closed off by barricades, signs, cones, tape, fencing or other barriers, for their safety. 


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Clark County Public Works is seeking applicants for open volunteer park host positions at Haapa Boat Launch and Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park, and an upcoming position at Lucia Falls Regional Park. Volunteer park hosts live at their assigned park and assist with creating a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors. Host duties include (but are not limited to): 


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Drivers eastbound on Northeast 99th Street between Northeast 107th Avenue and Northeast 112th Place will encounter a single-lane closure on Monday, Jan. 29, Tuesday, Jan. 30 and Friday, Feb. 2. The closure is necessary to continue work on finalizing this new segment of road. The lane will be closed for roadwork during daytime hours and reopened each night. Traffic delays of up to 10 minutes are possible. While no lane closures are anticipated after Feb. 2, work is expected to continue through Tuesday, Feb. 6. Work is weather dependent.


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Winter brings high water levels and swift currents to area rivers and streams each year. High river levels occur annually in the rainy season (October through March) and during spring snow melt (April through June). These high flows can pose safety hazards to visitors at parks including (but not limited to) Lewisville, Moulton, Lucia Falls, Frenchman’s Bar and Daybreak regional parks, Captain William Clark Regional Park at Cottonwood Beach, and Haapa Boat Launch.  


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Construction will begin to replace guardrail on Jan. 22 at the three locations: Northwest 36th Avenue, Northeast 10th Avenue, and Northeast Boutelle Road. These roads are in the Felida, Dollar Corner and Lewisville areas, respectively. Replacing old and damaged guardrails ensures compliance with safety requirements and standards set by the Washington Department of Transportation. 


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The following roads are CLOSED Sunday, Jan. 14:

  1. Southeast Moffet/Southeast 30th Street 
  2. Southeast Hans Nagel Road/Southeast 35th Street 
  3. Southeast Sunset View Road 
  4. Southeast 362nd Avenue/Southeast Moffet Road 
  5. Northwest Bratten Canyon Road 
  6. Northwest Allen’s Canyon Road

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Clark County road closures

Update, 8:45 a.m. Jan. 11
All roads have reopened.

REOPENED: Northeast 389th Street at Northeast Jenny Creek Road/Northeast 21st Avenue, due to down powerlines.

REOPENED: Northwest 389th Street and Northwest 9th Avenue, due to downed trees and powerlines blocking all lanes.


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Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands, is completing a multiyear process to develop a sustainability plan for the 78th Street Heritage Farm. The plan guides how the division will implement the site’s master plan while increasing public access and improving the site’s financial sustainability. The plan was developed with participation of a steering committee and community input. The final plan will be considered by council for approval. 


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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.