The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that, as part of their I-5 widening project between Kuebler Boulevard (exit 252) and Delaney Road (exit 248) in South Salem, they are building a new Battle Creek Road Bridge, which will connect to a roundabout east of I-5.
Planned I-5 Closure January 12 – 14, 2026
To safely do this work, ODOT needs to close both directions of I-5 nightly for three nights in mid-January. During the closures, you can expect:
- Nighttime full I-5 closures in both directions January 12 – 14.
- I-5 closures to last between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
- All traffic to detour onto Commercial Street SE and Kuebler Boulevard, depending on the direction you need to go.
- North and southbound I-5 to reopen to traffic after 5:00 a.m.
- Delays and construction noise.
These dates are tentative and dependent of weather.
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