The I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project is committed to supporting a safer and more equitable Albina community and the greater Portland region. The project will make local, regional, and international travel more predictable, reduce frequent crashes on the I-5 corridor, support Oregon’s economy, and create new community connections that support future economic development and land redevelopment opportunities.
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I-5 is the main north-south route moving people and goods and connecting population centers across the West Coast of the United States from Mexico to Canada. In the Portland region between I-84 and I-405, I-5 carries some of the highest number of vehicles in the State and is critical for truck freight and businesses moving goods, commuters traveling to and from Portland, and locals traveling within the region.
This segment of I-5 experiences the highest crash rate on an urban interstate and is the single worst traffic bottleneck in the State. These impacts contribute to degraded travel reliability on I-5 through the Portland region and produce further statewide economic effects.
