Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
By now, you've probably heard: There’s a big closure coming to I-5 in Portland's Rose Quarter starting at 10 p.m. on September 11, 2026. Critical repairs are needed to make your travel smoother and safer for at least the next 25 years.
Learn more about the closure by seeing it from a driver's perspective in our video.
Here are the facts:
• We expect this closure to last up to five weeks, through roughly mid-October. The closure will be continuous, so 24 hours a day, all seven days of each week.
• Only southbound lanes will be closed. I-5 northbound will remain open.
• The closure will be active between I-405 and I-84. Local traffic coming south on I-5 will be detoured to I-405, and regional traffic will be detoured to I-205.
• Local traffic needing access to the Moda Center area will be permitted to use one lane to exit at NE Broadway from southbound I-5.
• I-84 westbound to I-5 northbound and southbound will remain open.
We’re encouraging everyone to consider where they have flexibility in their daily travel. If you have the option to shift your travel times, use a different travel mode (carpool, transit, or bike), or even to work from home, do it!
The more people shift the way they travel on I-5 during this closure, the easier it will be for everyone, including those who need to drive like bus drivers, delivery drivers, and emergency responders.
Visit our Construction Travel Impacts page to view maps and additional details, and sign up for email and/or text alerts to stay informed with the latest news on traffic impacts and active closures. i5rosequarter.org/current-construction-travel-impacts
By now, you've probably heard: There’s a big closure coming to I-5 in Portland's Rose Quarter starting at 10 p.m. on September 11, 2026. Critical repairs are needed to make your travel smoother and safer for at least the next 25 years.
Learn more about the closure by seeing it from a driver's perspective in our video.
Here are the facts:
• We expect this closure to last up to five weeks, through roughly mid-October. The closure will be continuous, so 24 hours a day, all seven days of each week.
• Only southbound lanes will be closed. I-5 northbound will remain open.
• The closure will be active between I-405 and I-84. Local traffic coming south on I-5 will be detoured to I-405, and regional traffic will be detoured to I-205.
• Local traffic needing access to the Moda Center area will be permitted to use one lane to exit at NE Broadway from southbound I-5.
• I-84 westbound to I-5 northbound and southbound will remain open.
We’re encouraging everyone to consider where they have flexibility in their daily travel. If you have the option to shift your travel times, use a different travel mode (carpool, transit, or bike), or even to work from home, do it!
The more people shift the way they travel on I-5 during this closure, the easier it will be for everyone, including those who need to drive like bus drivers, delivery drivers, and emergency responders.
Visit our Construction Travel Impacts page to view maps and additional details, and sign up for email and/or text alerts to stay informed with the latest news on traffic impacts and active closures. i5rosequarter.org/current-construction-travel-impacts
