Vancouver, Wash. – Northeast Padden Parkway, from its intersection with Northeast 78^th Street east to Andresen Road, will close this weekend so a contractor can repair surface defects and pave the roadway.

The closure is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Friday, July 7, and end no later than 5 a.m. Monday, July 10.

This work is weather dependent. In case of a weather cancellation, the closure will be rescheduled for the following weekend, from 8 p.m. Friday, July 14, until no later than 5 a.m. Monday, July 17.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County will close a section of Northeast Lockwood Creek Road east of La Center next month so a contractor can install a retaining wall and guardrail to improve safety.

Beginning Monday, July 10, Northeast Lockwood Creek Road will be closed to through traffic from Northeast 40^th Avenue east to Northeast Morcroft Road. The closure is expected to last about six weeks. Residents of the area, emergency vehicles and deliveries will have access.

Vancouver, Wash. – Work will begin to enhance public safety by improving pedestrian and bicycle facilities along the west side of a 15-block stretch of Highway 99.

On Wednesday, July 5, Colf Construction, LLC, a Vancouver-based contractor working for Public Works, is scheduled to begin replacing portions of sidewalk on the west side of Highway 99 between Northeast 63^rd Street and Northeast 78^th Street.

Access to all businesses will remain open during construction.

Vancouver, Wash. - Lifeguards will begin working at Klineline Pond this weekend, providing an extra level of safety at the popular swimming spot heading into the Fourth of July holiday.

Lifeguards will be on duty from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily beginning Saturday, July 1, and lasting through Labor Day. The splash pad next to Klineline Pond is currently down for repairs but likely will reopen for the weekend.

Vancouver, Wash. - With fireworks going on sale next week, Clark County reminds residents they need to clean up fireworks debris to keep harmful pollutants out of our creeks, rivers and streams.

Fireworks contain metals, nitrates and sulfur, along with paper, plastic and other materials. If fireworks residue is not swept up after Fourth of July festivities, rain will wash these pollutants into nearby storm drains.

In some areas, storm drains and pipes carry untreated stormwater directly into waterways, where pollutants harm fish and other aquatic life.

Vancouver, Wash. – A contractor will start the summer paving program this month with pavement repairs and other preliminary work on nine sections of Clark County roads.

Clark County awarded a $5.13 million contract to Granite Construction Co. to pave about 26 lane miles of county roadway using approximately 39,600 tons of asphalt.

Crews will repair and pave:

Vancouver, Wash. – The next major project in a multiyear effort to improve the Northeast 119^th Street corridor will begin Monday when a contractor closes a one-mile section of the street to through traffic.

Vancouver, Wash. – Construction will start this week on a major project to widen, connect and improve Northeast 10^th Avenue, including building a bridge over Whipple Creek.

Cascade Bridge, LLC of Vancouver will improve Northeast 10^th Avenue from Northeast 154^th Street north to Northeast 164^th Street. The project will add one travel lane in each direction, a center turn lane, bicycle lanes, sidewalks and facilities to collect and treat polluted storm runoff. Water and sanitary sewer lines will be constructed as part of the project.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County’s Parks Advisory Board is looking to add a couple new voices to the seven-person board.

The parks board is recruiting two youth members to serve in a non-voting capacity on the board, which advises the Board of County Councilors and county staff on parks planning, acquisition, development and related issues.

Closure to last approximately two months as part of project to improve intersection north of Orchards

Vancouver, Wash. – Construction will begin Monday, April 17, to widen and improve a portion of Northeast 99th Street.

The project will require closing Northeast 99th Street, from Northeast 117th Avenue/SR 503 to Northeast 118th Avenue, for approximately two months.

Detour signs will guide drivers around the closure, with most traffic using Northeast 95th Street and Northeast 126th Avenue.