Prepare for I-5 closures near Aurora this week

Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 at the Aurora-Donald Interchange will close overnight on Feb. 3, the Oregon Department of Transportation said in a release.

The closure at Exit 278 is necessary so crews can bring in beams to build the bridge for the interstate’s northbound lanes.

One lane of I-5 will close starting at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3, and two lanes will close starting at 10 p.m. Traffic on Ehlen Road will be stopped about every 30 minutes while crews place beams over the road. Once each beam is set, the on and off ramps and Ehlen Road will reopen…

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