Work will be done from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in September and October
Aug. 28, 2025
PORTLAND – If you use Interstate 205 between Tualatin and Clackamas at night, watch for closed sections on both northbound and southbound sections of the highway mainly of the right lane and shoulder in September and October.
Construction crews will be moving rumble strips and adding new signs for the I-205 Bus on Shoulder Project. We expect work to begin Sept. 2 and continue until the end of October.
Work will be done at night 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday between Sunnybrook Boulevard and Stafford Road. Night work may also be done over weekends from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Project Benefits
ODOT is collaborating with local transit agencies to support more reliable travel during peak hours by using the highway shoulder for authorized transit vehicles if and when traffic slows below 35 mph. This innovative concept is referred to as Bus on Shoulder.
I-205 between Interstate 5 and Clackamas Town Center has been a congestion bottleneck for years. According to the 2020 Traffic Performance Report, multiple recurring bottlenecks exist in the project area. Bus on Shoulder is safe, effective and cost-efficient way to ease congestion during high-traffic times on the highway.
There are two existing Bus on Shoulders corridors: I-205 across the Glenn Jackson Bridge in partnership with C-TRAN and WSDOT (September 2020) and on I-5 between Tualatin and Wilsonville in partnership with SMART (November 2021).
For more information on this project, visit I-205 Bus On Shoulder project.
Anywhere you travel in Oregon, visit Tripcheck.com for current travel and closure information on Oregon highways.
ODOT funding crisis
While ODOT’s funding crisis is having a profound impact on maintenance and operations, most projects will continue. These projects are typically funded through separate programs, often with state or federal funds that are legally restricted to project development, and cannot be used for maintenance or day-to-day operations.
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