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Clark County Public Works has reopened the intersection at Northeast 119th Street and Northeast 152nd Avenue as the construction of the single-lane roundabout nears completion. The intersection is still an active construction zone as landscaping, permanent stripping and illumination work continues. Drivers are reminded to slow down for construction workers. 


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Clark County Public Works Clean Water Division is hosting three community listening sessions to hear which services are most important to residents of Clark County. The listening sessions will offer residents small-group forums to share their comments prior to the Clean Water Division publishing a final Stormwater Rate Study for Clark County.


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Clark County Public Works, Parks will replace Field 4-5 at Luke Jensen Sports Park in September. 

Work on the multiuse field will begin in the beginning of September and is expected to be completed by early November. Field 4-5 and a portion of the east parking lot will be closed during this time. Fields 1, 2 and 3 will remain open.


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Clark County Public Works in late August will begin reconstructing the intersection of Northeast 179th Street and Northeast 50th Avenue. The addition of a left-turn lane on the East and West legs of the intersection will serve as an interim project until such time as a roundabout is warranted at this intersection to handle increased traffic associated with residential and commercial development. With anticipated growth in the area over the next 20 years, these upgrades aim to accommodate future traffic volumes while ensuring safety and mobility.


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Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Works, Parks is upgrading the existing play area at Sifton Neighborhood Park located at 7090 NE 131st Ave.

Work will begin towards the beginning of September and is expected to be completed in October. Visitors may encounter inconveniences such as temporarily closed sidewalks and construction noise. Visitors are reminded for their safety to stay out of work zones. 


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Clark County has reopened the Vancouver Girls Softball Association fields on the Salmon Creek Greenway and the greenway trail that were closed earlier this week due to a water line break that caused a sewer line to overflow in the area. 

Clark County Public Works, Clark Public Utilities, Clark Regional Wastewater District and Clark County Public Health worked quickly to address the situation and take appropriate measures to reopen the facilities. 


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The Vancouver Girls Softball Association fields on the Salmon Creek Greenway and the greenway trail are closed until further notice due to a water line break that caused a nearby sewer line to leak Monday morning. Visitors are asked to look to alternative recreation locations at this time. 

Clark County Public Works, Clark Public Utilities, Clark Regional Wastewater District and Clark County Public Health are actively responding to address the situation and make additional repairs as needed. 


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The county manager is seeking to fill three open positions on the Clean Water Commission, an advisory group representing the community’s needs and interests in stormwater management decisions. Two terms begin October 2024 and end December 2027. One term begins January 2025 and ends December 2027.


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Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands is installing partial fencing along the north, east, and south property lines of the Curtin Creek Community Park, 12603 Northeast 72nd Ave. The western boundary will be installed during park development in 2025.

Work is scheduled for the middle of August and is expected to be complete by the beginning of September. Visitors may encounter inconveniences such as short-duration traffic delays, temporarily closed sidewalks and construction noise. Visitors are reminded for their safety to stay out of work zones. 


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A former gravel mine, central to a $20 million habitat restoration project along the East Fork Lewis River, is now officially owned by Clark County. 

The Ridgefield Pits real estate transaction was finalized on July 27, 2024, following 5 years of negotiations and due diligence between Clark County and Cemex International. The acquisition of the 124.86-acre property cost $625,000.