East Clark County Guide
Camas to PDX Thirteen Miles, One Aging Bridge.
Camas has the shortest suburban airport run on our coverage map, about 13 miles, and its weakest link is a 62-year-old bridge that carries every one of those trips. The Camas to PDX drive reads simple on paper: SR-14 West, I-205 South over the Glenn Jackson Bridge, Airport Way to the terminal. Then summer arrives and WSDOT starts repaving the West Camas Slough Bridge deck at night. This guide covers the mileage, the bridge work, the bus that technically exists, and how we plan around it.
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By Ilyas Khairi, Founder of Marquee Chauffeur · Oregon PUC licensed since 2018 · Updated July 18, 2026
TL;DR
The Camas to PDX run covers 13.1 miles and takes roughly 18 to 20 minutes nonstop via SR-14 West and I-205 South. The West Camas Slough Bridge is under repaving closures this summer, with nightly single-lane work and up to two full weekend directional closures. Transit exists through C-TRAN, but the trip takes an hour or more each way.
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01The Distance
How Far Is Camas
From PDX Airport?
Camas sits 13.1 road miles from Portland International Airport, and the nonstop drive takes about 18 to 20 minutes: SR-14 West out of downtown, I-205 South across the Glenn Jackson Bridge, then Airport Way to the terminal curb, which makes it the shortest suburban airport run we serve. Washougal starts about 3 miles further east, and everything in this guide applies there too.
The base run
SR-14 West feeds onto I-205 South, the Glenn Jackson Bridge carries you over the Columbia, and the Airport Way exit comes up right after the crossing. At 13.1 miles there is no route strategy to debate.
The Washougal delta
Washougal pickups add roughly 3 miles to the front of the trip, all of it on SR-14, and every airport departure from either city crosses the same slough bridge corridor westbound. On a clear morning the difference barely registers. During a closure weekend, it earns a few extra minutes of padding.
Peak-window planning
Taxis quote $50 to $60 for the one-way trip, and shuttle operators plan 25 to 40 minutes for a drive that takes 18 minutes empty. Those operator numbers are honest. Peaks on I-205 stretch the run, so we schedule against the slow figure, not the fast one.
The buffer math
PDX asks domestic travelers to arrive 2 hours before departure. Work backward from that: the 2-hour guidance, plus the drive, plus a peak or closure allowance. A pickup about two and a half hours before the flight covers the whole chain without a sprint.
02The Bridge Story
What Is Happening With The
Camas Slough Bridge?
The West Camas Slough Bridge on SR-14 between Camas and Washougal is 62 years old, carries about 30,000 vehicles a day on two narrow lanes, and this summer WSDOT is repaving its worn deck with nightly single-lane closures Monday through Friday plus up to two full weekend closures of an entire direction. The state had already cut the speed limit to 50 mph with a 40 mph advisory and posted rough-road signs in 2025.
Then in March 2026 the Washington Legislature turned down the $125 million request to widen the span. The bridge that carries every Camas airport trip stays two lanes for now, patched rather than replaced.
This summer's closure schedule
The repaving runs on night work: single-lane closures Monday through Friday, and up to two weekends where one full direction shuts down. Night closures mostly miss morning departures but sit squarely on red-eye pickups and late arrivals.
The widening that did not happen
WSDOT asked the Washington Legislature for $125 million to widen the crossing. In March 2026 the request was denied. That leaves a 62-year-old, two-lane structure handling about 30,000 daily crossings on maintenance money alone.
How dispatch routes around it
When one direction closes for a weekend, dispatch plans the detour leg before the chauffeur leaves the garage and pads the pickup time to match. The adjusted schedule arrives with your confirmation, built around that week's posted closures.
Where to check the week's closures
WSDOT posts the current schedule on the SR-14 West Camas Slough Bridge deck paving project page, updated as the work moves. Our dispatch reads it before every airport assignment during paving season.
03The Fixed Bottleneck
Was The SR-14 Bottleneck
At I-205 Ever Fixed?
Yes, that one was fixed: the long-running SR-14 squeeze between I-205 and SE 164th Avenue got a $28 million project completed in fall 2024, adding two westbound lanes, one eastbound lane, and a 1.5-mile part-time shoulder lane that opens four westbound lanes when it is active. The chokepoint that remains on a Camas airport run is the slough bridge, not the interchange.
What changed in 2024
The project widened the stretch where SR-14 traffic once stacked up waiting to reach I-205. Two new westbound lanes and one eastbound lane went in, along with a part-time shoulder lane running 1.5 miles. When that shoulder lane is open, westbound drivers get four lanes through the old squeeze.
What it means for morning runs
Airport-bound traffic from Camas travels westbound, exactly the direction the project favored. Departures that once crawled toward the interchange now move through it. The 18-to-20-minute nonstop figure holds more often than it did before fall 2024, and that changes how early a Camas to PDX pickup really needs to be.
The weak link that remains
Fixing the interchange moved the problem east. The two-lane slough bridge now stands as the corridor's tightest point, with a lowered speed limit, a rough deck under repair, and no widening funded. On a normal day it costs little time. On a closure night it decides the route.
Why the distinction saves minutes
Drivers who remember the old interchange backup sometimes pad every trip for a bottleneck that no longer exists, or ignore the bridge that now matters. Knowing which constraint is current turns a padded guess into a schedule built on this year's road.
04The Transit Option
Is There A Bus From Camas
To The Airport?
Technically, yes: C-TRAN's Route 92 links Camas and Washougal to Fisher's Landing Transit Center in about 24 minutes on weekdays, and from Fisher's Landing the airport requires either the afternoon airport route or a bus-plus-MAX combination, putting the full one-way trip between 56 minutes and 1 hour 24 minutes. The fare is a few dollars. For a 6 a.m. departure it does not work.
The Route 92 leg
Route 92 runs on weekdays and covers the Camas and Washougal stops to Fisher's Landing in roughly 24 minutes. That leg is only the beginning, since the airport still sits a transfer or two beyond the transit center.
The transfer reality
From Fisher's Landing, reaching the terminal means either the afternoon airport route, which only fits certain departure times, or a bus-plus-MAX combination with its own waits. Total time lands between 56 minutes and 1 hour 24 minutes each way, against about 20 minutes by car.
Who should still consider it
A traveler with a midday flight, light luggage, and a flexible schedule can make the bus work for a few dollars, and some do. The math changes with a suit bag, a meeting on the other end, or a tight connection.
The early-flight gap
Route 92 is a weekday service, and the transfer chain cannot put anyone at the terminal by 4 a.m. For the earliest departures the choice narrows to driving yourself or booking a car, and taxis quote $50 to $60. The county-wide picture is on our Vancouver WA airport transportation guide.
05Local Knowledge
What Should A Chauffeur Know
About Camas Pickups?
Local knowledge on a Camas pickup starts with elevation and ends with parking: Prune Hill's view streets climb to roughly 750 feet, where grades matter on icy winter mornings, and downtown's monthly First Friday events tighten NE 4th Avenue parking between 5 and 8 p.m. on event evenings. Worth correcting: the Georgia-Pacific mill did not close, it still runs one paper line with about 120 workers while a multi-year revitalization reshapes the rest of the site.
Rates for every Camas booking are below, and the full rate structure sits on the 2026 pricing guide.
Prune Hill grades
The view streets on Prune Hill climb to roughly 750 feet, and the climb is the point of living there. On an icy morning those grades decide which approach the chauffeur takes and how much extra time the first stretch needs.
Grass Valley's two faces
Grass Valley pairs a residential neighborhood with a corporate park, so the same streets produce 5 a.m. executive departures and Saturday family trips to the terminal. Dispatch treats them differently: the corporate side books recurring weekday windows, the residential side books trip by trip.
First Friday downtown
Downtown Camas holds First Friday events from 5 to 8 p.m. monthly, year-round, and on those evenings NE 4th Avenue parking tightens fast. An evening pickup downtown on an event night stages on a side street rather than the main blocks.
East-side reference points
Lacamas Regional Park marks the east side of town, and directions in that area often reference it. The Georgia-Pacific site keeps its single paper line running through a revitalization measured in years.
| Vehicle | Hourly rate | Seats | Flight tracking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo S90 | $110 / hour | Up to 3 | Included |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | $135 / hour | Up to 6 | Included |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | $165 / hour | Up to 14 | Included |
Every vehicle includes FlightAware flight tracking and a 60-minute grace window on airport arrivals. No delay surcharge, no surge. Marquee operates under Oregon PUC certification with $1 million in commercial liability.
Frequently Asked
Questions, Answered.
How long is the drive from Camas to PDX?
Nonstop, about 18 to 20 minutes for the 13.1-mile run via SR-14 West and I-205 South across the Glenn Jackson Bridge. Morning and evening peaks on I-205 stretch that, so plan 30 to 40 minutes during commute windows. Shuttle operators budget 25 to 40 minutes for the same drive, which is the honest planning number.
Will the Camas Slough Bridge work delay my airport trip?
It can. WSDOT is repaving the West Camas Slough Bridge deck this summer with single-lane closures on weeknights and up to two full weekend closures of one direction. Marquee dispatch checks the WSDOT closure schedule before every Camas run and builds the detour into your pickup time, so the delay lands in the plan instead of on your flight.
Is there a shuttle from Camas to Portland Airport?
Shuttle operators do serve the area, planning 25 to 40 minutes for the drive, and public transit reaches the airport in an hour or more with transfers. A shuttle is a shared model built around its own schedule. A private chauffeur is a different service: your vehicle, your departure time, one passenger list.
Do you pick up on Prune Hill and in Grass Valley?
Yes. Every Camas neighborhood is in coverage, from the Prune Hill view streets at roughly 750 feet to the Grass Valley corporate park and the downtown blocks off NE 4th Avenue, plus Washougal about 3 miles east. Winter mornings on the hill get extra time built in for the grades.
How much is a car service from Camas to PDX?
The Volvo S90 runs $110 per hour, and a typical airport transfer books about 2 hours door to curb. The Cadillac Escalade ESV is $135 per hour for up to six passengers, and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is $165 per hour for up to fourteen. Every airport booking includes FlightAware flight tracking and a 60-minute grace window on arrivals, with no delay surcharge.
What time should I leave Camas for a 6 a.m. flight?
PDX guidance says arrive 2 hours before a domestic departure, which means the terminal by 4 a.m. Off-peak the drive takes about 20 minutes, so a 3:30 a.m. pickup carries real margin even if a bridge closure forces a detour that morning. Dispatch confirms the route against the WSDOT closure calendar before the chauffeur leaves.
About the Author
Ilyas Khairi runs Marquee Chauffeur under Oregon Public Utility Commission certification he has held since 2018, carrying $1 million in commercial liability on every assignment. His W-2 chauffeurs work east Clark County every week, which is how details like the slough bridge closure calendar and the Prune Hill winter grades end up in dispatch notes instead of in a missed-flight story.
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Set your Camas pickup before the bridge windows close. Call Marquee Chauffeur at (503) 706-8662, available 24/7. Dispatch checks the WSDOT closure schedule before every run and tracks your flight through FlightAware, with a 60-minute grace window on arrivals. Volvo S90 at $110 per hour, Escalade ESV at $135, Sprinter at $165, all under Oregon PUC certification since 2018 with $1 million in commercial liability and W-2 chauffeurs on payroll.