Area citizens concerned about the issue are encouraged to attend the 7 p.m. meeting at Camas City Hall, located at 616 NE 4th Avenue in Camas
On Monday (Feb. 3), members of the Camas City Council will consider a proposed resolution against the extension of TriMet’s Yellow Line (light rail) into Vancouver as part of the Interstate 5 Bridge project.
Area citizens concerned about the issue are encouraged to attend the 7 p.m. meeting at Camas City Hall, located at 616 NE 4th Avenue in Camas.
Resolution No. 25-001 reads:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Camas as
follows:
Section I
The City states its opposition to the Light Rail extension as part of the I-5 Interstate
Bridge Replacement project and urges this component to be removed in its entirety.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Camas, this 3rd day of
February, 2025.”
For more information, go to Camas.City Council.
Also read:
- VIDEO: Rep. John Ley – I-5 Bridge replacement project is a ‘light rail project in search of a bridge’
Rep. John Ley criticizes IBR design that allocates 54% of bridge surface to transit while costs balloon to $14.4 billion. - Letter: IBR/Light rail and chronic homelessness
Vancouver resident Bob Zak criticizes city council’s light rail endorsement and calls for tougher homeless policies. - Opinion: Crashes, crime, and confusion – Who’s responsible in parking lots?
Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl explains why police rarely patrol grocery store parking lots and what drivers can do. - POLL: Should Clark County’s 2022 anti-light rail resolution still guide council decisions today?
Wednesday’s council meeting reignited debate over the county’s 2022 resolution requiring voter approval for light rail projects. - Letter: Update – Extremely low bus ridership does not justify expensive TriMet light rail
Camas resident challenges IBR’s $3.5 billion light rail plan with C-TRAN ridership data showing transit use has halved since 2006.
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