Clark County Public Works restriping Highway 99 in Hazel Dell-area

Vancouver, WA – Road crews from Clark County Public Works will restripe a stretch of Highway 99 this week between the Bonneville Power Administration’s Ross complex and Northeast 78th Street to widen bicycle and pedestrian lanes and improve safety near the old railroad bridge.

The area recently was resurfaced and motorists are urged to drive with caution through the area while crews stripe and mark the road. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the week.

The most significant permanent change is that the markings will merge the two southbound lanes immediately south of 63rd Street into one lane near the railroad bridge. South of the bridge, however, the lane will again become two lanes.

The lane merge provides space to create bike and pedestrian paths on both sides of Highway 99 and widen the distance between vehicles and the bridge abutments to increase safety.

Once complete, the improvements clearly will mark both northbound and southbound bike lanes between the Ross complex at 5411 N.E. Highway 99 and 78th Street.