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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…

  • N/NE Portland businesses worry about five-week southbound I-5 shutdown

    N/NE Portland businesses worry about five-week southbound I-5 shutdown

    By Jim Redden North and Northeast Portland businesses are bracing for disruptions caused by the planned five-week closure of the southbound lanes of I-5 through the Rose Quarter starting on Friday, Sept. 11. The project is part of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project. Work will include repairing and resurfacing…