Oregon Commuting News and Resources
I-5 northbound reopens after 13-hour closure Tuesday when truck fire damages roadway
The weather aided in the road restoration, said Don Hamilton, spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Transportation. “The lack of rain and the sun really helped us get that asphalt cured in time for the evening rush hour,” Hamilton said.
Want to get paid to try out remodeled Portland airport before it opens to the public?
The airport is looking for thousands of volunteers to test things out at the new main terminal.
Closures and schedule adjustments for Juneteenth holiday in Oregon, Wednesday, June 19
Most government offices are closed, but transportation agencies will run on mostly regular schedules.
Oregon’s transportation system is ‘hemorrhaging.’ Is there a fix? Beat Check podcast
On the latest Beat Check, reporters Shane Dixon Kavanaugh and Carlos Fuentes discuss Oregon’s transportation woes, attempts by state leaders to address them and the messy politics in the middle of it all.
Motorcyclist dies in SE Portland crash; fourth traffic death in city in less than 24 hours
The incident marks Portland’s 7th death from a motorcycle crash this year.
Teen girl in serious condition after car falls 150 feet down ravine in Columbia River Gorge
A 17-year-old girl was hospitalized Wednesday after a car crash on Highway 30.
2 dead after motorcycle crash on Morrison Bridge sends them flying over barrier
The crash occurred on a ramp between Morrison Bridge and I-5 late Thursday evening.
Northbound lanes of Interstate Bridge close late Saturday night for maintenance
Northbound drivers heading into Washington should use I-205 to get around the closure
TriMet MAX tests disrupt Red Line night service to airport for 6 days starting Sunday
Also: Get a sneak peek at two major Portland freeway closures happening this summer.
Eastbound I-84 reopens at 68th Friday after fatal crash involving pedestrian
The eastbound lanes are closed at 68th Ave. exit with traffic diverted onto Halsey Street.
Cows on the freeway? Parts of I-84, I-5 are ‘open range’ for cattle in rural Oregon, court says
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled a freeway driver who crashed into a cow that escaped a pasture couldn’t hold its owner liable.
Movie filming in Gladstone will impact traffic on Wednesday
Filming of the movie, "Night Always Comes," also recently caused some traffic delays on some Portland bridges spanning the Willamette River.
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