Northeast 179th Street, from Northeast 15th Avenue to Northeast 26th Avenue

Public Works is redesigning Northeast 179th Street between Northeast 15th Avenue and Northeast 26th Avenue. The project will reconstruct the existing signalized intersection at NE 179th Street and NE 15th Avenue to a multi-lane roundabout. The project will also reconstruct the existing roadway to meet current road standards. This will involve modifying the road’s vertical alignment, widening the roadway, and adding a curb, gutters and a separated joint-use bike/pedestrian pathway on both sides. The road will initially include one travel lane in each direction and a center left turn lane, and right turn lanes in some locations.

Page contents (click to jump to a section)

About the project

Click here to view the map of the project area.

This project improves the local transportation system to support the Clark County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan along the Northeast 179th Street corridor. When complete, it will improve travel times, encourage economic development, optimize intersection locations, upgrade stormwater management and bring the corridor up to current road standards.

The intent of the project is to reconstruct the existing roadway to meet current road standards. This will involve modifying the road’s vertical alignment, widening the roadway, and adding a curb, gutters and a separated joint use bike/pedestrian pathway on both sides. Also included in the project is construction of a stormwater facility designed to meet the needs of this project, the Delfel Road realignment project and the Northeast 15th Avenue (Northeast 179th Street to Northeast 10th Avenue) project.

The Northeast 179th Street Access Management Plan, adopted by the Clark County Council in July 2023, identifies the future placement of a roundabout at the intersection of Northeast 179th Street and Northeast 22nd Avenue. Once this occurs, the center left turn lane will become a center median and the roadway will transition to two lanes in each direction.

Project goals:

Provide infrastructure improvements in support of the Clark County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan and changing needs of the community.
Use sound engineering designs that improve the safety of the corridor and reduce congestion.
Minimize adverse environmental impacts and mitigate for unavoidable impacts.
Develop the project with input from local residents, businesses, community organizations, and property owners, and keep residents informed of relevant project activities.
Minimize impacts to adjacent property owners while meeting safety and road standards and permitting requirements.
Develop a roadway and drainage system that can be adequately maintained by Clark County.

Public Works incorporates resident input when feasible. County projects are designed by professional engineers. We balance community input with other considerations to create the best possible final design. Considerations include legal requirements, environmental impacts, budget, and safety. Input among residents, user groups and stakeholders often differ. While we do our best to incorporate resident input, we are not able incorporate all input or requests. Please contact the project manager (information at the bottom of the page) with questions or comments.

Thank you to the people who have attended the community listening sessions in late June and early July, and the public hearing in July. For more information on the community listening session and the public hearing, please visit https://clark.wa.gov/public-works/179th-st-access-management-and-circulation-plan.