An important heads up from ODOT...
The schedule of single-directional closures of Interstate 405 between the Marquam and Fremont bridges has changed. The contractor on the project will postpone by one week the start of the single-directional closures (they were previously scheduled to begin the weekend of July 24-27).**Following is the revised closure schedule (these dates may change due to weather or other factors. A traffic advisory will be sent out if further changes are made:
Friday, July 31, 10 p.m., through Monday, Aug. 3, 5 a.m.: all lanes on northbound Interstate 405 will be closed between the Marquam and Fremont bridges. All ramps connecting to northbound I-405 also will be closed during these work hours. Lanes and ramps on southbound I-405 will remain open during the northbound I-405 closure. The Fremont and Marquam bridges will remain open during this work
Friday, August 14, 10 p.m., through Monday, August 17, 5 a.m.: all lanes on southbound Interstate 405 will be closed between the Marquam and Fremont bridges. All ramps connecting to southbound I-405 also will be closed during these work hours. Lanes and ramps on northbound I-405 will remain open during the southbound I-405 closure. The Fremont and Marquam bridges will remain open during this work.
Friday, August 21, 10 p.m., through Monday, August 24, 5 a.m.: Southbound I-405 will be closed (northbound I-405 will be open). The same information applies as shown above for the southbound I-405 closure Friday, Sept. 11, 10 p.m., through Monday, Sept. 14, 5 a.m.: Northbound I-405 will be closed (southbound I-405 will be open). The same information applies as shown above for the northbound I-405 closure.
Traffic Impacts and Detours
Due to high daily volume of traffic on I-405, ODOT is allowing the contractor to use a total of four weekends of full directional (north or south) closures as noted above to complete the paving project. Two weekends will be allowed for each directional (I-405 north or south) closure. During the weekend closures, one direction of I-405 will be completely closed to all traffic from 10 p.m. Friday night to 5 a.m. Monday morning (the other direction will remain open during the work period).During the full directional closures of I-405, motorists will be able to use Interstate 5 as an alternate route to reach their destination. Detour maps are available on ODOT's project web site listed below.
Project Background
ODOT contractor Kerr Contractors Inc. of Woodburn, Ore., is working on the $11.6 million project to repave Interstate 405 from the Fremont Bridge to the Marquam Bridge. Work includes repaving the ramps to and from I-405, relighting the freeway corridor and tunnels, and upgrading freeway signs.Federal Stimulus Funds
Approximately 30% of the $11.6 million I-405 paving project uses federal stimulus funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.Project Information
Media Inquiries: Christine Miles, 503.731.8265, christine.l.miles@odot.state.or.us
General Inquiries: Mike Mason, 503.731.8246, michael.w.mason@odot.state.or.us
For the latest information on the I-405 project, go to http://www.tripcheck.com or dial 5-1-1.You can also visit the project web site for general project information and scheduled closure information: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/I405/
Related links:
I-405 Repaving Project Open House and Update
