![Multiple bridges and a tunnel on Chelatchie Prairie Railroad in Clark County will undergo inspections in August, with potential traffic control measures and restricted access in some areas.](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-Inspections-of-county-railroad-bridges-begin-Monday.jpg)
Some of the inspections will result in traffic control on roads under the bridges
VANCOUVER – Several bridges and a tunnel along the county’s Chelatchie Prairie Railroad will be inspected the weeks of Aug. 14 and 28. Some of the inspections will result in traffic control on roads under the bridges.
Bridge number 1.5, which crosses Highway 99 south of Northeast 63rd/Minnehaha streets, will be inspected on Aug. 28. Clark County Public Works staff will provide traffic control on Highway 99.
Bridge number 5/16, which crosses I-5 between the Northeast 78th Street and Northeast 99th Street exits, will be inspected on Aug. 28 during overnight hours. The Washington State Department of Transportation will provide traffic control on the freeway during the inspection.
Inspection of a bridge located at the Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area is scheduled for Aug. 17. The inspection may result in some areas of restricted access and impact to visitors.
The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad is a 33-mile-long short-line railroad, running across Clark County from Vancouver to Yacolt. Clark County acquired the railroad in 1984 and leases to operators for scenic passenger rides and commercial freight transport.
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Information provided by Clark Co. WA Communications.
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