Protest Shuts Down I-5 South

Eugene Weekly

Protest Shuts Down I-5 South

At 10 am on April 15, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reported that all lanes of Interstate 5 southbound were closed at the intersection of Eugene-Springfield Highway I-105 until further notice. Dan McGuire, who was on the scene of the protest, tells Eugene Weekly it appeared to be a protest for Palestine. He says that Oregon State Police and Eugene Police Department were present as well as a SWAT team.  “It was the most police presen…