The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports that starting December 29, they will be closing the northbound I-5 Exit 278 off-ramp to Ehlen Road NE for two days while crews install drainage pipes.
I-5 Ramp Closure and Detour
ODOT crews will close the off-ramp starting Monday, December 29 at 7:00 a.m. and plan to reopen Tuesday, December 30 at 4:00 p.m.
During the closure, you can expect:
- Cars to detour by taking I-5 Exit 271, heading east on OR 214, then north on OR 99E, continuing north onto OR 551 and turning onto Ehlen Road NE.
- Semi-trucks to detour by continuing north on I-5, taking Exit 282 to turn around, then traveling south on I-5 and taking Exit 278.
- The off-ramp closure to last for about two days.
Don’t Forget to Slow Down on I-5 in the Work Zone
Our construction equipment is moving in and out of the area, often using the far left lane – avoid using this in the work zone.
Other Impacts You Can Expect:
- Crews working daily, Sunday through Thursday with occasional night and weekend work. Up to two lanes closed nightly in either direction on I-5 as needed from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Other roads in the project area to have single lane closures as needed from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Reduced speed to 55 mph in the I-5 work zone.
- Construction noise and delays.
- No lane changes are allowed where there are double white lines.
Use caution as you drive through the work zone, there are grooves in the pavement along the median shoulder.
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