5/20/2024
Oregon – Oregon Department of Transportation reports that there are 13 different projects along I-5 which will be going in 2024. Many of the projects began in 2023 and are slated for completion this year. There are some others where work will begin in 2024. https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=I-5
Bridge structure rebuild at milepost 296
- Work started in April 2023.
- Travel impacts:
- Lane closures as needed.
- Full weekend closure of both directions – summer 2024.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Interchange replacement at Aurora-Donald Exit 278
- Work starts summer 2024
- Travel impacts:
- Traffic shifted.
- Lane and ramp closures with detours.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Bridge maintenance: northbound Market Street overpass
- Work starts summer 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- Nighttime work.
- Lane and shoulder closures as needed.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Reflective pavement markers: Santiam to Kuebler (Exit 252 to Exit 253)
- Work started in 2023 and will finish summer 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- Ramp closures with detours.
- Lane and shoulder closures as needed.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Southbound widening and bridge replacements from Exit 252 to 248
- Work starts summer 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- Lane shifts.
- Lane and ramp closures as needed.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Installing new cameras and message signs from Salem to Albany
- Work starts summer 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- Lane and shoulder closures as needed.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
- Work started and estimated to complete in 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- Lane closures as needed.
- Reduced speed limit in the work zone.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Paving from Exit 216 to milepost 203.6 (Linn/Lane County Line)
- Work starts summer 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- Lane and ramp closures.
- Abrupt edge between lanes – no lane switching in some parts of the work zone.
- Reduced speed limit in the work zone to 55 mph.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Pavement repairs from milepost 192 to 189
- Work starts in 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- Shoulder and lane closures as needed.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Road repairs from Goshen to Cottage Grove (Exit 188 to Exit 175)
- Work started in 2023 and is estimated to complete in 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- Shoulder and lane closures as needed.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Installing electric vehicle charging stations (about every 50 miles – Exit 182 to border)
- Work starts in 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- None anticipated. Construction is happening off of I-5.
- Work starting in 2023 and expected to complete summer 2024.
- Travel impacts:
- Ramp closures with detours.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
Striping Exit 11 to Exit 19 (Ashland)
- Work started in 2023.
- Travel impacts:
- Lane closures and ramp closures as needed.
- Visit the project webpage to learn more.
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