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Slow your roll: 2023 Gorge construction & I-84 lane closures begin in March

Travelers should expect delays and lane closures on I-84 while improvements are underway

2023 construction begins for multiple projects in the Columbia River Gorge between I-205 and Hood River to improve Interstate 84 and extend the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. Starting in March, travelers should plan for delays, especially on weekends when traffic volumes increase.

Plan ahead by visiting TripCheck.com for real-time traffic impacts. Schedules are subject to change and weather dependent. 

2023 projects

Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail construction

Construction continues on a new two-mile section of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail connecting at Viento State Park and continuing east toward Mitchell Point. Around-the-clock single lane closure on I-84 east beginning as soon as March 1, 2023 to Memorial Day.  Construction continues at the Mitchell Point Tunnel segment of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail.  I-84 east Exit 58 is closed during construction.

I-84 paving and resurfacing projects

Paving and resurfacing begin this spring for two sections of I-84: From Interstate 205 to 169th Avenue, and from just east of 201st Avenue to Marine Drive (exit 17).

• Nighttime lane and ramp closures on I-84 between I-205 and Exit 17 in Troutdale.
• Up to several weekend and nighttime closures of I-84 west at I-205 this summer.
• Nighttime closures of I-84 east at I-205 this summer. 
• Periodic lane closures on NE 238th Drive to reconfigure the northbound signal with two dedicated left-turn lanes onto I-84 west.

Resurfacing begins inside the Toothrock Tunnel in March. The Toothrock Tunnel (shown at right) carries I-84 east near Bonneville Dam. Work also includes repairs to several bridges. Single lane closures on I-84 around-the-clock from 5 p.m. Sundays to 4 p.m. Thursdays this spring for tunnel and bridge work. Nighttime single lane closures 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.  Speed reductions on I-84.

More projects

U.S. 30 Cascade Avenue at Rand Road intersection improvements
Construction begins in spring 2023 at the intersection of U.S. 30 (Cascade Avenue) at Rand Road in Hood River to align the north and south roads of the intersection and install a new signal to improve safety and accessibility.

• Single lane closures, lane shifts and turning restrictions on U.S. 30 and Rand Road. 
• Signed and accessible pedestrian detours. 

Landslide repair
Construction of two new culverts under I-84 and the Historic Highway continues to drain stormwater off the steep slope one mile west of Multnomah Falls, the site of nearly 30 debris flows in 2021.

• Periodic single lane closures on I-84.

TriMet's A Better Red
TriMet’s A Better Red Project will extend MAX Red Line west to serve more stations and improve reliability.

• Nighttime lane closures and shoulder closures on I-84 and I-205.
• Periodic full closures of I-84 east Exit 7.
• Up to several full weekend closures of I-84 at I-205 later in 2023.

More information on work scheduled for 2023 and beyond is available on our project website. Stay tuned for more email updates! 

Questions or comments?

Katelyn Jackson | Katelyn.Jackson@odot.oregon.gov | 503-489-9057

24/7 nighttime noise hotline: 503-294-1570.  

For more information, visit: i84GorgeConstruction.org

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