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  • ODOT: Southbound I-5 opens earlier than expected

    ODOT: Southbound I-5 opens earlier than expected

    By Jim Redden Southbound I-5 through the Rose Quarter reopened earlier than expected during the late night hours of Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Oregon Department of Transportation first closed the lanes and on- and off-ramps on Tuesday, Sept. 11 as part of the long-planned I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project. The closure was originally planned to…

  • Southbound I-5 closure creates traffic problems in N/NE Portland

    Southbound I-5 closure creates traffic problems in N/NE Portland

    The closure of the southbound lanes of I-5 through the Rose Quarter have caused travel times to more than double and traffic to significantly increase on streets in North and Northeast Portland, according to information released by ODOT on Sept. 24. The lane closures began on Sept. 11 and will last until mid-October as crews…