If you’ve ever sat on the Interstate Bridge during rush hour contemplating the fundamental nature of existence, brace yourself…the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is dropping a massive detour into our daily routines: the I-5 Southbound closure.
Starting September 11, ODOT is shutting down all southbound lanes of I-5 near Portland’s Rose Quarter (between I-405 and I-84) around the clock for up to five weeks. Travel times are projected to double or triple, with severe tailbacks cascading across the river and right into Vancouver’s backyard.
Before you start stockpiling emergency snacks for your dashboard, here is what is happening with the I-5 southbound closure, where the worst bottlenecks will be, and how local traffic management plans to keep Clark County moving.
The Game Plan: 5 Ways to Dodge the Daily I-5 Southbound Closure Jam
You don’t have to spend the next month of the I-5 southbound closure staring at brake lights. Implementing a few strategic tweaks to your weekly routine can save your sanity:…