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C-TRAN board approves service changes to start in fall; hears proposed fare increases for 2026
The C-TRAN board has approved fall service changes, introduced safety barrier plans, and began discussions on fare increases proposed for 2026.
Opinion: Why would C-TRAN Board members put the agency on the hook for $7.2 million annually if they don’t have to?
Ken Vance questions why C-TRAN Board members would commit the agency to $7. 2 million in annual light rail costs when the IBR administrator says alternative funding is possible.
POLL: Is the IBR team listening to SW Washington?
A new poll invites Clark County residents to weigh in on whether local taxpayers should be responsible for the cost of light rail operations in the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program.
Plan ahead for overnight ramp closures on eastbound SR 14 in Vancouver, June 15–17
WSDOT will close sections of eastbound SR 14 and nearby I-5 ramps overnight June 15–17 for repaving and maintenance, with travelers advised to expect delays and take alternate routes.
C-TRAN approves construction contract for new Vine route along Highway 99
C-TRAN’s board has approved a construction contract with Tapani Inc. to build the new Purple line, a 9-mile Vine route along Highway 99 expected to open in 2027.
Opinion: How to use a two-way left turn lane
Doug Dahl explains the legal and safety reasoning behind using two-way left turn lanes for both entering and exiting traffic.
Interstate Bridge Replacement Program moving forward with plans for light rail
IBR officials updated the C-TRAN Board on Tuesday with light rail plans, as Greg Johnson confirmed direction from both states’ leadership to proceed despite unresolved funding and local resistance.
Expect delays on northbound I-5 in Clark County for pavement repair work
Washington state crews will grind and inlay two stretches of northbound I-5 near Ridgefield and Woodland on June 11–12, closing a lane during daylight hours and causing traffic delays.
Opinion: The elephant in Hearing Room A
Columnist Joe Cortright criticizes Oregon lawmakers for excluding updated cost projections of the I-5 Bridge replacement project from current transportation funding plans.
Opinion: IBR fails Metro ‘green’ priorities and safe system evaluation
A recent Metro memo finds the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal fails to improve safety, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or ease congestion despite a $7. 5 billion investment.
Overnight closures of I-5 in Vancouver for pavement repair work, June 8, 9, 11 and 12
Overnight pavement repairs will fully close and restrict lanes on I-5 near the I-5/I-205 split June 8–12, with detours via local ramps; drivers should expect delays and check WSDOT real-time tools…
Letter: ‘Protect Vancouver’s future Public Market’
Bob Ortblad urges residents to imagine the environmental harm the Interstate Bridge Replacement project could cause Vancouver’s future Public Market, while criticizing the program’s dismissive hand…
Opinion: ‘The IBR project is a perfect example of why less than 25 percent of Americans trust government’
Robert Wallis critiques the IBR project, alleging a pattern of deceit by WSDOT bureaucrats and consultants that has undermined public trust in government.
Opinion: Public comment on impacts of bridge on historic structures
Historic Fort Vancouver, Vancouver Barracks, and other sites face destruction under the IBR plan with little detail for public input.
Opinion: Another delay for higher IBR costs
Joe Cortright warns that repeated postponements in releasing the Interstate Bridge Replacement cost estimate foreshadow a final price exceeding $9 billion and place Oregon and Washington taxpayers…
An alternative to light rail
Kirk VanGelder, a local expert in automotive technology, believes autonomous vehicles will make light rail obsolete and should be the focus of future transit investments.
Opinion: ‘Politics are overriding common sense’ when it comes to the I-5 Bridge replacement project
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details Rep. John Ley’s concerns about the I-5 Bridge replacement project, including allegations of light rail funding fraud and the potential impact on Washingt…
Expect delays on SR 500 in Camas for pavement repairs Sunday, June 1
The Washington State Department of Transportation will close eastbound SR 500 in Camas on Sunday, June 1, from 7:30 a. m. to 4 p. to grind out damaged pavement and inlay new asphalt, with flaggers…