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Current Closures

Local Street Closure: NE Lloyd Boulevard

Purpose: Northbound lane of NE Lloyd Boulevard will be closed for structural work underneath I-5.
 
Where: Northbound lane of NE Lloyd Boulevard between NE 1st Street and NE Oregon Street. 
 
Closure Details:
  • The closure will begin at 10 p.m. on Monday, July 13 and last until August.
Detours Required:
  • Vehicle detours will be required for northbound travel. Detour routes will be clearly signed. Vehicles traveling southbound will be able to use the open lane. 
  • Pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to pass through using the wide sidewalk along the southbound lane.  

Intermittent Overnight Closures: I-5 Southbound Right Lane

Purpose: The right lane of I-5 southbound will close overnight intermittently between the Moda Center and Morrison Bridge exit for upgrades to the bridge railing. 

Where: 

  • I-5 southbound right lane between Oregon Convention Center and Morrison Bridge

Closure Details:

  • Intermittent closures will take place between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.  
  • I-5 southbound right lane between Moda Center and Morrison Bridge will be closed during periodically in July. 

Detours Required: 

  • Travelers heading south on I-5 will be able to use the open lane. 

I-5 Southbound Closure Beginning September 11, 2026

Map showing southbound I-5 closures, including the North Greeley Avenue on ramp to I-5 southbound, the I-405 ramp to I-5 southbound, the NE Wheeler Avenue on ramp to I-5 southbound, and the I-5 southbound ramp to I-84. A designated detour routes southbound I-5 traffic to merge onto I-405 at N Killingsworth Street, with one southbound lane remaining open between the I-405/302B junction to Exit 302A for local access to Broadway/Weidler.

24 hours, 7 days a week for up to 5 weeks

Plan ahead. Significant delays and unpredictable travel times are expected.

  • Crews will repair and reinforce weak areas, replace bridge joints, repave the surface and repaint lane lines on the highway.
  • Travel times may take two to three times longer than usual.
  • Congestion could back up across the Columbia River into Washington and onto local streets in the Portland area. 
  • The highway will reopen as soon as the work is complete. 

Drivers can expect:  

  • I-5 southbound to be closed between I-405 and I-84.
  • I-5 southbound travel to be detoured to I-405 southbound. Regional traffic to be directed to I-205.  
  • One lane to the Broadway/Weidler exit to remain open for local and event center access. 
  • On-ramps from Greeley, I-405 northbound/Fremont Bridge and the Moda Center to I-5 southbound to be closed.
  • I-5 southbound ramp to I-84 eastbound to be closed.
  • I-84 westbound to I-5 southbound to remain open. 
  • I-5 northbound to remain open.

Learn more by viewing our project fact sheets

Click here to view the I-5 Southbound Closure Fact Sheets available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Vietnamese

I-5 Southbound Closure Overview Fact Sheet

I-5 Southbound Closure Decision Fact Sheet

If you need additional resources to help you get around during major closures, visit our Closure Travel Resources page. 

 

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