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I-5 SOUTHBOUND IS CLOSED UNTIL EARLY OCTOBER

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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 is closed between I-405 and I-84 
  • This closure is all hours of the day from September 11 to early October
  • One lane is 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 remains 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 Sheets with Maps

I-5 Southbound Closure Decision Fact Sheet

 

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Additional Closures

Sidewalk Closure: South Side of NE Oregon St

Purpose: Sidewalk closures on the south side of NE Oregon St for 24 hours a day until further notice 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 until further notice.
Detours Required:
  • No detours are required.

Overnight Closure: I-5 Northbound Left Lane

Purpose: The left lane of I-5 northbound will close overnight between Burnside Bridge and the Oregon Convention Center to allow extra space for concrete pouring equipment on the southbound side. 
Where: 
  • I-5 northbound left lane between Burnside Bridge and the Oregon Convention Center

Closure Details:

  • Closures will take place on the night of Sept. 28
  • 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. 
Graphic showing the approximate location of the I-5 northbound single lane closure.

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. 28-Oct. 2
  • 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. 
Map showing the approximate location of the northbound I-5 lane closure