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Anyone remember Interstate Highway 605? Interstate Highway 605, a plan that both the Washington and Oregon State Departments of Transportation considered less than 20 years ago, would have connected an interchange of Battle Ground Highway 502 and I-5 in Clark County with an interchange on I-5 and I-205 in Tualatin in Clackamas County, Ore. The West Bypass, as it was to be known, would also have made a connection with the Sunset Highway northwest of Hillsboro. In Clark County I-605 would have generally followed the Columbia River south, crossing the river either at Sauvies Island or Hayden Island. With I-205, I-605 would have created a beltway around the Vancouver-Portland metropolitan area. Not a bad idea for highway planners in 1988. Not a bad idea today, says Vinton Erickson, who brought the issue to the Insider recently. Robert Duvall, writing a forum piece for the Oregonian on March 20, 1989, a little over 16 years ago, had this to say: “Talk about economic development in the metropolitan area quickly narrows down to the basic issue: transportation. That subject for us is central, critical and challenging. “Many major metropolitan areas in America, including a number with some of the nation’s best transit systems, have beltways that encircle them. The Washington, D.C., area, which boasts an outstanding, modern subway, is investigating a second beltway. Portland and Vancouver should join these cities and build a beltway. “Actually, we need to build half a beltway. The other half—Interstate 205—is already done.” Farmer Erickson, a native of Lake Shore and one of Clark County’s major developers, is a long-time promoter of better transportation opportunities in this regional metropolitan area. Relying for a long time on only a single bridge connecting Vancouver and Portland, Erickson’s farming business was frequently inconvenienced by delays in moving produce and equipment across the Interstate Bridge. Even with the I-205 bridge, Erickson and other businesspersons on the west side are plagued with costly delays. Removing traffic from I-5 within the central business areas of Vancouver and Portland would have positive economic benefits and would reduce the concentration of air pollution from autos in congestion, proponents of I-6-5 reasoned. For Clark County residents, I-605 would make the trip to the Oregon coast much faster. “This is not an argument for a third bridge,” Duvall said in 1989, “which is clearly a red flag now.” The argument for a third bridge was not then a one-way red flag. Meetings were held in Clark and Washington Counties where the idea of I-605 as a third bridge had nearly equal numbers of proponents and opponents. Duvall concluded: “A beltway would be a boon for economic development in northwest Portland, Columbia County and Yamhill County, as well as areas along the route of I-205 in Clackamas a, East Multnomah and Clark Counties, which already have seen the power of a major new freeway. The beltway would open untapped industrial potential along all of U.S. 30, perhaps even into Clatsop County. It would also be a plus for tourism on the coast, in Yamhill County and in Washington County.” From 1983 to 1995 Duvall was president of Pacific University in Forest Grove, a member of the Oregon Transportation Commission and had served as chairman of the board of directors of the Tualatin Valley Economic Development Corp. Comcast.net
having server Over the past three days Comcast.net has been delivering sporadic service to Internet customers in the Clark County area. While service does not seem to have shut down for long periods of time, it has otherwise been slow. No explanations have been offered nor have Comcast.net service people been able to predict when the trouble will be over. Live! At the
Garden! brings music Dancing and music will be presented from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, in the Sculpture Garden at 9th Street and Broadway, under the sponsorship of the Community Foundation’s Live! At the Garden! series in conjunction with the city’s First Thursday Art Walk. The United We Sing tour group from the Christian Youth Theatre will be performing. The event is free. Food and drink are available at participating downtown venues. News brief Running for his 6th term as mayor of America’s Vancouver, Mayor Royce Pollard is having a fund raising event from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the American Legion 40 et 8 Chateau, 7607 NE 26th Avenue. Gary Wallesen will provide live music. For further information, call Jim Justin, 823-5114, or Bob Axlund, 574-3827. n The maximum study area map for the Clark County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan is available from the Clark County Community Development Department on the 3rd floor of the Public Service Center, or by clicking on http://www.clark.wa.gov/longrangeplan/review/index.html. Yesterday the Insider misspelled the Internet address. Calendar Beaches Summertime Cruisin’ is 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Portland International Raceway. Adult admission is $5. n The Vancouver-Clark Telecommunications Commission meets in regular session at 6:30 p.m. this evening in a new location for this meeting only, in the 6th floor commissioner’s hearing room in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street. Wednesday
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at home and from around the world: After ten years on river patrol, a deputy delivers good news--Columbian, Thomas Ryll County will forgo election on lodging tax increase this year--Oregonian, Bill Stewart Gasoline prices hit record high, $2.50 a gallon, in Seattle--Seattle P-I, Candace Heckman Heat wave hits metro area--KGW-TV, Antonia Giedwoyn 14 more marines killed today in western Iraq--USA TODAY, AP Discovery repairs go smoothly--Washington Post, Guy Gugliotta South Korean scientists successfully clone Afghan dog--New York Times, Gina Kolata
Accounting Caley & Associates, James Caley
CPA, 695-0065
Peterson & Associates,
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Tax Advisors, PLLC, CPAs Property Tax/Cost Segregation 750-6884 Attorneys Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771 Banks
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Charitable Gift Planning Barbara Chen CFP, Clark College Foundation, (360) 992-2659 Jim Forkner, FAHP, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3182 Cosmetic and Family Dentistry Earl C. (Duke) Simpson, DDS, PS, 993-0300 Construction Management and Development Andersen Construction Co., Inc. Bob Durgan, (503) 720-5234 RSV Construction, Ron Frederiksen, 693-8830 Credit Unions Columbia Credit Union, 891-4000 iQ Credit Union, 992-4242 Development/Investments Killian Pacific LLC, 567-0625 Human Resources Consultation O'Neill & Associates, Paula Johnson, 606-2961 Public Relations Hunt Communications Tom Hunt, 693-8180 KMac & Associates LLC, Kathy McDonald Rocky/Hill & Knowlton, Krista Hildebrand, (503) 248-9468
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Wally Hornberger, 699-4494 Norris Beggs & Simpson, Roger Qualman, 699-7181 Retirement and Estate Planning First Pacific Associates, Mark Martel, CFP, (360) 254-2585 Retirement and Inheritance Planning Andy Nygard, CFP, (360) 695-6431 Signs
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