Interstate 5 Exhibit Bridges Past to Present at Clark County Historical Museum

Description

The Interstate 5 bridge is the topic of a lecture and exhibit at the Clark County Historical Museum. Funded by a partnership between Washington State University Vancouver and a grant form Humanities Washington, ''Bridging the Gap: the History of the Interstate Bridge,'' is an exhibit about the social, cultural and economic heritage of the bridge that connects Vancouver, Wash. and Portland, Ore. The exhibit runs from Feb. 3 through Oct. 29. An opening reception takes place from 5 - 9 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Clark County Historical Museum. As part of the opening festivities, Jorge Lizárraga, professor in the College of Liberal Arts at WSU Vancouver, will give a lecture at 7 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. "Drawing the Bridges: The Legacy of Urban Redevelopment Projects and the Emergence of Community Activism Against the Interstate Bridge Project," will delve into Portland and Vancouver's history with redevelopment projects. Lizárraga will discuss Portland urban renewal projects, the initial construction of I-5 through Portland, downtown Vancouver's redevelopment and the publics' response. The Clark County Historical Museum is located at 1511 Main Street in Vancouver's 1909 Carnegie Library. Regular museum hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is charged. The museum is free from 5 - 9 p.m. during the First Thursday Museum After Hours program. For more information call 360-993-5679 or visit www.cchmuseum.org