Northbound I-5 closed this weekend
CVNA Outreach
Through lanes will close but the ramp to I-84 remains open Saturday and Sunday
The through lanes of Interstate 5 northbound between the Marquam Bridge and the Fremont Bridge will close this weekend but the ramp to Interstate 84 will remain open. Through traffic from south of Portland should use Interstate 205.
The closure will begin at 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 with all lanes open again by 5 a.m. Monday Aug. 20.
Drivers should avoid I-5 north and adjacent freeways or plan for significant delays. There may also be backups on Interstate 405 and on U.S. 26 (Sunset Highway) leading to northbound I-405. Those who choose to use these freeways should plan extra time for their trips.
Traffic northbound on I-5 heading to I-84 may cross the Marquam Bridge to the ramp to eastbound I-84. Drivers who miss the split to I-405 northbound and continue on I-5 north across the Marquam Bridge will be forced to leave the freeway at exit 300, to I-84.
The ramp from westbound 84 to I-5 north will close only at night, from 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, from 11 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday and from 10 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
A similar closure of the northbound lanes will be in place from 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday Sept. 10. There will be no project closures the weekend of Aug. 25 for the Hood-to-Coast race and no closures over the three-day Labor Day weekend.
Below is the updated closure schedule, which is subject to change based upon weather and the progress of the contractor:
11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20: I-5 northbound will close
11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10: I-5 northbound will close
The closure is part of a project to rehabilitate the aging one-mile stretch of freeway. The half-inch grind and the application of the new polymer concrete surface will provide a smoother and quieter drive.