I-5 Southbound Closed for 5 Weeks | Portland News

0:00It's September 12th. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Portland News Today, local news powered by AI. Alright, so I-5 Southbound in Portland is officially shut down for the next five weeks. This isn't a drill. They kicked off the closure Friday night, and by Saturday morning, all Southbound access was blocked. They're saying traffic was pretty smooth over the weekend, which is what they expected, but the real test comes Monday when everyone heads back to. Work. This whole thing is part of the Rose Quarter Improvement Plan, trying to fix up that stretch of highway. They're talking about a two-mile closure, and it's supposed to last all the way through the end of October. So yeah, five weeks of this. The folks in North and Northeast Portland are probably going to feel this the most, with traffic spilling over into their neighborhoods. O-DOTS advice? Use the weekend to scout out your new commute. They even suggested what you are now could help you for the next four months, which is a bit of a heads up, that this might not be the only.

1:01Disruption. Northbound I-5 is still open. Thankfully, if you're heading south, they're pushing people to use I-405 as the main detour. They've been pretty clear about the plan, and the initial rollout seems to have gone as smoothly as they could have hoped, with no major incidents. Reported overnight. So, the big takeaway is the plan ahead. This closure is going to change how a lot of people get around the city for the next month and a half. Keep that detour in mind, and maybe give yourself some extra time starting Monday.