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ODOT: I-5 Rose Quarter project finishes early, will reopen tonight
KPTV • • nation
Key Points:
- Southbound Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter is set to reopen at 10 p.m. Wednesday, about a week and a half ahead of the originally planned five-week closure.
- The accelerated reopening was made possible by mild weather and crews working around the clock, with the goal of having traffic moving by 5 a.m. Thursday.
- Despite initial concerns, traffic backups did not extend to Vancouver, Washington, as many travelers adjusted their schedules and routes.
- Local businesses experienced mixed impacts, with some seeing fewer customers, while others, like Moloko on North Mississippi Avenue, reported increased business during the closure.
- ODOT urges drivers to slow down and give workers space as traffic controls are removed, and warns that a similar closure for northbound I-5 is planned for next summer.
