Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad’s Chelatchie rail yard expansion haltedSubscriber Exclusive

Additional permits, site map required before continuing

By Shari Phiel, Columbian staff writer

Published: October 31, 2023, 5:49pm

The Washington Department of Ecology has sent an administrative order to Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad which confirms rail work polluted state waters. (Shari Phiel/The Columbian files)

Work to expand Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad’s Chelatchie rail yard has come to a halt, at least for now.

Following a site visit by the state Department of Ecology, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Clark County, the railroad company was told to cease operation and apply for needed permits.

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