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I-5 South Closure: Portland's Tuesday morning commute brings biggest impact so far
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The southbound I-5 closure through Portland’s Rose Quarter entered its second full weekday, and ODOT's warning to commuters not to assume Tuesday will look like Monday proved to be true. Tuesday morning brought the biggest impacts since the freeway shut down late last Friday...
portlandobserver.com
Beat the Traffic During 5-Week I-5 Closure
TriMet’s MAX Can Help Riders Avoid Road Congestion. No one enjoys scrunching over the steering wheel in bumper-to-bumper gridlock, wondering how much longer they’re going to have to pump the brake more than the gas. It’s times like these, as traffic grinds to a standstill, when TriMet helps you beat the backup and keeps you moving.
KATU.com
Major surface streets see more traffic, drivers avoid residential streets near I-5 closure
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Drivers appear to be following signs that direct them away from residential streets as Portland adjusts to the five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 through the Rose Quarter. The nearly 2-mile stretch of I-5 from Interstate 405 to Interstate 84 closed late Friday for construction....
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opb.org
Vancouver traffic largely unaffected by start of I-5 Rose Quarter project
From Vancouver, Washington, you’d never know that a massive highway project, ominously dubbed “carmageddon,” was underway seven miles away in downtown Portland on Monday morning. Transportation officials have warned that gridlock from the closure of all southbound I-5 lanes in Portland’s Rose Quarter Improvement Project could back...
Axios
Portlanders still feel pain at the pump
Gas prices across the Portland metro area are closing in on $6 a gallon. Why it matters: The extreme price spikes analysts feared this spring — upward of $10 a gallon — haven't materialized, though the threat hasn't disappeared. The latest: Portlanders are likely to see gas reach...
The Portland Mercury
Good Morning, News: The I-5 Apocalypse Is Underway, RIP Beloved Comedian Nariko Ott, and AI Bosses Want to Tap the Brakes on AI
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support!. GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Just in time for the I-5-pocalypse (more on that below), you can expect those...
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OPB’s First Look: The traffic jam that wasn’t
Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week. Monday’s commute was relatively smooth sailing, despite the two-mile closure of I-5 southbound through Portland — even from Vancouver. OPB’s Erik Neumann reports this morning on how the Rose Quarter project...
KPTV
Oregon gas prices spike again amid rising tensions in Middle East
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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...
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KATU.com
ODOT warns Tuesday may be busier after 'fairly average' Monday morning traffic
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Traffic remained relatively normal during the first weekday commute of Portland’s I-5 southbound shutdown, but transportation officials are warning Tuesday could provide a bigger test. ODOT said that overall traffic volumes on Monday morning were "fairly average", with only some pockets of congestion near...
KGW
Morning traffic through the I-5 construction area
KGW
Truckers keep moving, albeit slower, amid Portland I-5 closure
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ODOT delays construction shutdown for Moda Center concert
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As ODOT prepares to shut down part of I-5 on Friday for an improvement project in the Rose Quarter, one on-ramp remained open for Moda Center concertgoers. Thousands of fans made their way to the Moda Center to see the rock band Weezer on Friday night.
KATU.com
Crash blocks onramp to I-5 northbound from Marine Drive in N. Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A semi truck crash has part of the Marine Drive onramp to Interstate 5 northbound blocked on Monday morning, the Oregon Department of Transportation said. The crash was reported at about 7 a.m., and is blocking the median and one lane of the Marine Drive...
KOIN 6 News
‘Cars are all backed up’: Portland area braces for first Monday morning commute since I-5 SB closure
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Even as thousands of Portland-area drivers are bracing for the first Monday morning commute since I-5’s temporary closure began, residents say they’re already seeing the effects on local streets. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) completely closed SB I-5 between I-405 and I-84 on Friday, and the section is expected to […]
KATU.com
I-5 Survival Guide: Beat the backup FAQs
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As a five-week I-5 closure through Portland’s Rose Quarter begins, drivers and emergency responders are preparing for longer trips, crowded detours and heavy backups across the region. Here is a look at some of the frequently asked questions about the project. 1) Why is...