Two weeks from today - weekend I-5 closures begin in Portalnd

Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 03/31/2017 10:20 AM PDT

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March 31, 2017

Contacts:

Kimberly Dinwiddie, ODOT, 503-539-8454, Kimberly.Dinwiddie@odot.state.or.us

For information: www.BurnsideBridge.org                  

Weekend closures of Interstate 5 in Portland begin April 14

I-5 southbound closed from Broadway to Marquam Bridge 10 p.m. Friday to 4:30 a.m. Monday

The first of four full weekend closures of Interstate 5 in one direction between the Marquam Bridge and Broadway will take place in the southbound direction from 10 p.m. Friday, April 14 to 4:30 a.m. Monday, April 17. Travelers should make plans now to avoid delays on detour routes. In addition to the southbound closure, crews will close one northbound lane of I-5.

During the I-5 southbound closure, travelers will be diverted I-405 southbound to reach their destinations. Travelers heading in from Washington State could consider using Interstate 205. Congestion is expected around I-5 in the central city during the closures. Travelers should consider leaving their cars at home and instead bike, walk or take transit.

The remaining weekend closures of Interstate 5 will take place from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Monday on the following weekends:

Friday, April 21 to Monday, April 24 (southbound)

Friday, May 5 to Monday, May 8 (northbound)

Friday, May 12 to Monday, May 15 (northbound)

Closing I-5 during the weekends will allow Hamilton Construction a contractor for Multnomah County to perform repairs underneath the Burnside Bridge, which spans lanes of the freeway. This work is part of the Burnside Bridge Maintenance project.

For project information, visit www.burnsidebridge.org.

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