Region 1: Portland metro area
Jan. 23-30, 2021
Jan. 22, 2020
21-04
There are three ways to learn about construction taking place the week of Jan. 23-30, 2020.
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Visit TripCheck. Constantly updated with construction and crash data, TripCheck is the best way to learn about roadway conditions around the state.
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Scroll down to the highways listed below to see impacts that affect you. Construction information is shown for one week, giving you the most up-to-date information for targeted areas in the Portland metro area.
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Review this "quick glance" schedule. Construction information is shown for one week in a visual format, giving you information for targeted areas in the Portland metro area.
*Schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions.
 Interstate 5 – Pacific Highway – Rose Quarter Investigations
Project Description: This project will conduct utility mapping, hazardous materials and soil sampling in the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project area along I-5.
Traffic Impacts: Nighttime single lane closures weekdays.
Nighttime left lane closures on I-5 north near NE Weidler Street, lane closure on the I-5 north off-ramp to Weidler Street and shoulder closures of the I-5 south off-ramp to Broadway.
Project website: www.i5RoseQuarter.org
Interstate 84 – Columbia River Highway – Graham Road
Project Description: This project replaces the two I-84 bridges over Graham Road (Exit 17) in Troutdale and widens Graham Road and constructs a sidewalk and bike lane.
Traffic Impacts: No traffic impacts.
Project website: www.i-84Troutdale.org
Interstate 84 – Columbia River Highway – Hood River Bridges Repair
Project Description: ODOT is repairing and replacing bridge decks on the structures carrying I-84 over Hood River (between Exit 63 and Exit 64).
Traffic Impacts: Travel lane shifts with one lane of eastbound I-84 closed 24/7.
Project website: tinyurl.com/HoodRiverBridgesRepair
Interstate 405 – Stadium Freeway – Ramp repairs
Project description: ODOT is repairing and replacing a number of freeway joints on the elevated sections of Interstate 405 on either side of the Fremont Bridge and from I-405 north to U.S. 26 west.
Traffic impacts: No traffic impacts.
Project website: www.i405ramps.org
Interstate 405 – Stadium Freeway – Flanders Crossing (City of Portland)
Project Description: PBOT is constructing a bridge over I-405 at NW Flanders St. A full closure of I-405 will occur in November 2020 to place the bridge.
Traffic Impacts: I-405 closed in both directions from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25.
Couch Street on- and off-ramps close at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22. Follow signed detours.
Project website: www.portland.gov/transportation/flanders
U.S. 26 – Powell Boulevard – Outer Powell Safety
Project Description: This project will construct roadway improvements on Powell Boulevard from SE 122nd Avenue to SE 136th Avenue to address the high rate of collisions on Outer Powell for the past several years. The purpose of this project is to increase safety for people who walk, drive, take the bus and ride bikes, making Outer Powell a safer place for everyone.
Traffic Impacts: No traffic impacts.
Project website: www.outerpowellsafety.org
U.S. 30 – Historic Columbia River Highway – Oneonta Tunnel Fire Recovery
Project description: Restoration work is needed to reopen the Oneonta Tunnel on the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail after the Eagle Creek Fire.
Traffic impacts: No traffic impacts.
Project website: https://tinyurl.com/RestoreOneontaTunnel
Oregon 8 – TV Highway – Intersection Improvements at OR 219
Project Description: This project on OR 8 at OR 219 in downtown Hillsboro includes new traffic signals and signs, improved lighting, upgraded ADA curb ramps and a new left turn lane at OR 219 at Oak Street. Work will be complete in fall 2020.
Traffic Impacts: Daytime and nighttime lane closures.
Daytime lane and shoulder closures on Baseline Street (OR 8) and 1st Avenue and Oak Street (OR 8) and 1st Avenue.
Nighttime lane closures with flaggers directing on SW Baseline Street, SW Oak Street and 1st Avenue from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. week nights.
Project website: www.OR8construction.org
Oregon 8 – TV Highway – Pedestrian Crossing Upgrade at SE 44th/45th Avenue
Project Description: This project on OR 8 at 44th/45th avenues in Hillsboro includes pedestrian-activated flashing lights at the crosswalk on OR 8 between SE 44th and SE 45th Avenues, improved lighting and upgraded ADA curb ramps. Work will be complete in fall 2020.
Traffic Impacts: Daytime shoulder closures on OR 8 between SE 44th and 45th Avenue.
Project website: www.OR8construction.org
Oregon 99W – Pacific Highway West – Naito Parkway Bridge Project
Project Description: ODOT is doing bridge maintenance on an elevated section of Naito Parkway, from Arthur Street/Kelly Avenue to Sheridan Street in SW Portland. The work increases the weight capacity of the bridge and replaces bridge seals to prevent water from entering the bridge structure.
Traffic impacts: Shoulder closures on the ramp from U.S. 26 west to northbound Naito Parkway.
Project website: tinyurl.com/NaitoBridge
Oregon 211 – Woodburn-Estacada Highway – Pedestrian and Bike Improvements
Project Description: ODOT, in partnership with the City of Molalla, is making pedestrian and bicycle improvements in Molalla along the north side of Oregon 211 between Oregon 213 and North Hezzie Lane. This project will enhance safety, operations, and efficiency for people walking, biking, driving, rolling, and using transit in the area.
Traffic Impacts: No traffic impacts.
Project website: https://tinyurl.com/OR211improvements
Oregon 212 – Clackamas-Boring Highway – Improvements
Project Description: This project on OR 212 from I-205 to U.S. 26 through Damascus and Boring includes paving, upgrading accessible sidewalk ramps and installing a new bridge at North Fork Deep Creek. Work will be complete in fall 2021.
Traffic Impacts: Daytime lane closures and nighttime lane closures on OR 212 from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Intermittent flagging and pilot cars directing traffic between 98th and 172nd Avenues at night.
Project website: www.OR212Improvements.org
All ODOT highways – Region 1 LED Replacement Project
Project Description: This project will replace over 8,000 roadway lights with light-emitting diode (LED) lights on ODOT roads throughout Region 1, which includes Multnomah, Clackamas and Hood River Counties and eastern Washington County.
Traffic Impacts: Nighttime ramp closures on U.S. 26 east to Jefferson Street and Taylor Street to I-405 south from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.
Nighttime lane closures on OR 99E from Tenino Street to OR 224 and on OR 224 from OR 99E to SE 37th Avenue, and lane or shoulder closures around I-205 and Sunnybrook and OR 213 and 82nd Drive from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.
Project website: https://www.tinyurl.com/odotR1LEDpilot
All ODOT highways – Curve Warning Safety Project
Project Description: Construction for a road safety project is now underway on several highways and on‐ and off‐ramps in the Portland metro area to install approximately 400 curve warning and advisory speed signs.
Traffic Impacts: Nighttime on- and off-ramp closures for I-5 north at Nyberg Street (Exit 289) and lane closures on the I-405 off-ramp to N Kerby Avenue.
Project website: https://tinyurl.com/curvesafety
Tips for driving safely in work zones
An inattentive driver is the most common cause of work zone crashes. Drivers and their passengers — not workers — make up the majority of work zone fatalities. What you can do:
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SLOW DOWN!
- Pay attention
- Obey signs and flaggers
Know before you go! Call 511 or visit www.TripCheck.com to check routes, work zones and road and weather conditions before you head out.
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