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I-5 Southbound Closure Beginning September 11, 2026

24 hours, 7 days a week for up to 5 weeks

Plan ahead. Significant delays and unpredictable travel times are expected.

  • Travel times may take two to three times longer than usual.
  • Congestion could back up across the Columbia River into Washington and onto local streets in the Portland area.
  • If you need additional resources to help you get around during major closures or to communicate information with your network, visit our Closure Travel Resources or I-5 Closures Toolkit pages. 

Drivers can expect

Drivers can expect:  

  • I-5 southbound will be closed between I-405 and I-84 
  • This closure will be all hours of the day from Sept 11th to early October
  • One lane will be maintained from the split with I-405 to the Broadway/Weidler off-ramp to provide access to the Rose Quarter events district, the Moda Center and the Oregon Convention Center
  • I-5 northbound will remain open at all times
  • I-5 southbound is expected to be completely closed starting at about 10 p.m. on Friday, September 11. However, there may be I-5 ramps that could start to close an hour earlier at 9 p.m. Travelers are encouraged to allow extra time to get where you need to go and consult navigation tools to plan your route. 
  • The highway will reopen as soon as the work is complete.

How will staged tows work during the closure?

  • Vehicles involved in an incident or stalled within the project boundaries do not have the preference of selecting a tow service provider. These vehicles will be towed by the project staged towing contractor selected by ODOT.
  • ODOT will be towing all abandoned vehicles within the project boundaries using the staged towing contractor.
  • All tows taken by staged towing contractor will be at owners expense.

Closed Ramps

  • Onramp from Alberta St to I-5 SB: CLOSED
  • Onramp from I-405 NB to I-5 SB: CLOSED
  • Onramp from Greeley Ave to I-5 SB: CLOSED
  • Onramp from Wheeler/Williams/Ramsay at the Moda Center to I-5 SB: CLOSED
  • Offramp from I-5 SB to I-84 EB: CLOSED
  • Offramp from I-5 SB to Morrison Bridge: CLOSED

Open Ramps

  • Onramp from Rosa Parks Way to I-5 SB: OPEN
  • Onramp from Going St to I-5 SB: OPEN
  • Offramp from I-5 SB to Broadway: OPEN
  • Onramp from I-84 WB to I-5 SB: OPEN
  • Offramp from I-84 WB to Morrison Bridge: OPEN

Click here to view the I-5 Southbound Closure Fact Sheets available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Vietnamese

I-5 Southbound Closure Overview Fact Sheet

I-5 Southbound Closure Decision Fact Sheet

 

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Additional Closures

Overnight Ramp Closure: I-5 Southbound Exit 300B to Morrison Bridge

Purpose: I-5 Southbound Exit 300B to Morrison Bridge will be closed on the nights of Sept. 8, 9 and 10 for bridge rail work and sign structure replacement preparation. 
 
Where:
  • I-5 Southbound Exit 300B to Morrison Bridge south of the Oregon Convention Center.

Closure Details:

  • Overnight closures will take place between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.  
  • I-5 southbound right lane between Moda Center and Morrison Bridge is also closed periodically during weeknights in August and September.  
Detours Required: 
  • Vehicles will be detoured to exit 302A to NE Broadway. Detour routes will be clearly signed. 

Local Street Closure: NE Lloyd Boulevard

Purpose: Northbound lane of NE Lloyd Boulevard will be closed for structural work underneath I-5.
 
Where: Northbound lane of NE Lloyd Boulevard between NE 1st Street and NE Oregon Street. 
 
Closure Details:
  • The closure will begin at 10 p.m. on Monday, July 13 and last until September 10.
Detours Required:
  • Vehicle detours will be required for northbound travel. Detour routes will be clearly signed. Vehicles traveling southbound will be able to use the open lane. 
  • Pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to pass through using the wide sidewalk along the southbound lane.  

Intermittent Overnight Closures: I-5 Southbound Right Lane

Purpose: The right lane of I-5 southbound will close overnight intermittently between the Moda Center and Morrison Bridge exit for upgrades to the bridge railing. 

Where: 

  • I-5 southbound right lane between Oregon Convention Center and Morrison Bridge

Closure Details:

  • Intermittent closures will take place between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.  
  • I-5 southbound right lane between Moda Center and Morrison Bridge will be closed periodically in August and September. 

Detours Required: 

  • Travelers heading south on I-5 will be able to use the open lane. 

Overnight Closures: I-5 Northbound Right Lane

Purpose: The right lane of I-5 northbound will close overnight between Exit 302C to Greeley Ave and the I-405 on-ramp for pipe and manhole work on I-5. 

Where: 

  • I-5 northbound right lane between Exit 302C to Greeley Ave and the I-405 on-ramp

Closure Details:

  • Closures will take place on the nights of Sept. 10 and Sept. 14-18
  • Closures will be overnight between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. 

Detours Required: 

  • Travelers heading north on I-5 will be able to use the open lane. 

Sidewalk Closure: South Side of NE Oregon St

Purpose: Sidewalk closures on the south side of NE Oregon St for 24 hours a day from Sept. 14-25 for seismic retrofitting work underneath I-5 bridges.
 
Where: Sidewalk on the south side of NE Oregon St. 
 
Closure Details:
  • The closure will be in place 24 hours a day from Sept. 14-25
Detours Required:
  • No detours are required.