LIVE BLOG: Monday Marks First Day of Commuter Traffic Since I-5 Closure Began

Portland’s Monday I-5 commute was not ‘carmageddon.’ But ODOT says don’t get too comfortable

The Portland metro’s area first commute during “carmageddon” went off largely without a hitch Monday, although drivers should still expect delays for the foreseeable future.As the first part of a multi-year project, the Oregon Department of Transportation closed all southbound lanes of Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter for the next five weeks. The project will replace the road’s concrete surface for the first time since 1985. Check re…

ODOT explains real-time traffic responses, safety focus amid I-5 south closure in Portland

Drivers are having to navigate their first major weekday commute since the southbound I-5 closure through Portland’s Rose Quarter, and transportation officials

LIVE BLOG: Monday marks first day of commuter traffic since I-5 closure began

Southbound lanes of Interstate 5 between I-405 and I-84 in Portland are scheduled to remain closed for at least five weeks starting Monday due to ongoing construction work.

‘Traffic is light and flowing freely’ amid closure of southbound Interstate 5, WSDOT says

On the first weekday morning of the five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 in Portland, worst-case predictions of traffic snarls as far north as Vancouver have not materialized.

How can you avoid the I-5 closure in Portland? Here are the best options

Construction on the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project will close southbound lanes and key ramps for five weeks, with detours via I-405 and surface streets.