UPDATE 8/28: due to extreme heat, the inspection of the bridge at the Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area will be rescheduled. The Aug. 28 inspections of the Highway 99 and I-5 railroad bridges will continue as scheduled. We will post here when we have confirmed a new inspection date for the rescheduled inspection. Original announcement continues below. 

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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CONTACT
Kaley McLachlan-Burton, communications manager
360.946.7584
kaley.mclachlan-burton@clark.wa.gov