Construction Travel Impacts
Intermittent Overnight Closures: I-5 Northbound and Southbound Left Lanes
Purpose: Intermittent overnight lane closures for barrier work. Crews will be installing new reinforced barrier.
Where: I-5 northbound and southbound left lanes between the Oregon Convention Center and Burnside Bridge
Closure Details:
- The work will require intermittent closures on weeknights from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Closures are expected on the nights of Jan. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and the following week on the nights of Jan. 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30.
- No detours required: Drivers traveling in either direction will be able to use the open lane.
Travelers can expect:
- Phase 1A Local Road & Ramp Closures
- I-5 Stormwater Single Lane Closures
- I-5 Merge Lane and Bridge Work
- Temporary sidewalk and lane closures on local streets near the Oregon Convention Center, including NE Oregon Street and N Interstate Ave, for seismic upgrades and sign structure work.
- Occasional closures of the I-84 westbound off-ramp to Moda Center and the Oregon Convention Center for sign structure work.
- Temporary sidewalk and lane closures on NE Lloyd Blvd for seismic upgrades.
- Occasional nighttime lane closures and possible shoulder closures on I-5 to construct stormwater facilities.
- More traffic impacts are expected in 2026 when bridge preservation, merge lane extension, and sign structure installation work begins.
For more details, view the Phase 1A Construction Fact Sheet.
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