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Vancouver this week: WSDOT closes lanes on I-205, I-5, SR 4

Monday, October 12, 2026

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WSDOT closes right shoulders on I-205 northbound at milepost 31 and I-5 northbound at milepost 12.3 starting October 8, 2026.

I-205 southbound ramps near Exit 32 closed starting Oct. 7, 8:50 PM with alternate routes advised.

Northbound I-5 to Broadway Street off-ramp closed Oct. 5, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for maintenance work.

SR 4 will have single-lane traffic weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Aug. 17 to Oct. 12 for gas line extension work.

Clark County Council will review stormwater, transportation, and parks capital plans for 2027-2032 during a work session on October 14, 2026.

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Vancouver this week: WSDOT closes lanes on I-205, I-5, SR 4“WSDOT closes lanes on I-205, I-5, SR 4”
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Multiple Washington State Department of Transportation lane closures begin Monday morning for maintenance and construction.“Multiple Washington State Department of Transportation lane closures begin Monday morning for maintenance and construction.”
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WSDOT closes right shoulders on I-205 northbound at milepost 31 and I-5 northbound at milepost 12.3 starting October 8, 2026.“WSDOT will close the right shoulder on I-205 northbound at milepost 31 near SR 500 beginning at 8:26 a.m. on October 8, 2026. WSDOT will close the right shoulder on I-5 northbound at milepost 12.3 near Carty Road Overpass beginning at 8:07 a.m. on October 8, 2026.”
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I-205 southbound ramps near Exit 32 closed starting Oct. 7, 8:50 PM with alternate routes advised.“I-205 southbound ramps near Exit 32 closed starting Oct. 7, 8:50 PM, with alternate routes advised.”
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Northbound I-5 to Broadway Street off-ramp closed Oct. 5, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for maintenance work.“Northbound I-5 to Broadway Street off-ramp closed Oct. 5, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for maintenance work.”
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SR 4 will have single-lane traffic weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Aug. 17 to Oct. 12 for gas line extension work.“Work on buried gas line extension will cause single-lane traffic on SR 4 weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Aug. 17 to Oct. 12.”
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Clark County Council will review stormwater, transportation, and parks capital plans for 2027-2032 during a work session on October 14, 2026.“Clark County Council will hold a work session on October 14, 2026, to review the 2027-2032 Stormwater Capital Plan.”

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WSDOT closes lanes on I-205, I-5, SR 4
Multiple Washington State Department of Transportation lane closures begin Monday morning for maintenance and construction.
WSDOT will close the right shoulder on I-205 northbound at milepost 31 near SR 500 beginning at 8:26 a.m. on October 8, 2026.

WSDOT will close the right shoulder on I-5 northbound at milepost 12.3 near Carty Road Overpass beginning at 8:07 a.m. on October 8, 2026.

I-205 Southbound Ramps Closed Near Exit 32
I-205 southbound ramps near Exit 32 closed starting Oct. 7, 8:50 PM, with alternate routes advised.
Construction has the ramps on I-205 southbound at milepost 33 near Exit 32 / Padden Parkway. Use caution and plan alternate routes beginning at 8:50 pm on October 7, 2026 until further notice.

Effective: Oct 7, 2026, 8:50 PM

I-5 off-ramp closed for maintenance
Northbound I-5 to Broadway Street off-ramp closed Oct. 5, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for maintenance work.
The off-ramp from northbound I-5 to Exit 1B for Broadway Street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, for maintenance work.

Travelers will need to use an alternate route.

SR 4 lane closure for gas line work
Work on buried gas line extension will cause single-lane traffic on SR 4 weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Aug. 17 to Oct. 12.
WSDOT will restrict SR 4 to a single lane between 50th Avenue and 42nd Avenue weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for buried gas line extension work.
The closure will run from Aug. 17, 2026, through Oct. 12, 2026, with traffic moving in both directions through a single lane during those hours.

Clark County Council to Discuss Capital Plans
Council meetings will review stormwater, transportation, and parks capital plans for 2027-2032.
Clark County Council will hold a work session on October 14, 2026, to review the 2027-2032 Stormwater Capital Plan.
The council will also discuss the 2027 Annual Construction Program and the 2027-2032 Transportation Improvement Program during the same work session.