Stretch of I-84 to close in July for graffiti, trash removal
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Five miles of Interstate 84 will be closed to traffic in both directions for a weekend in July, so crews can work to clean up areas hit particularly hard by trash and graffiti. All on-ramps leading to I-84 will be closed as well.
This is a multi-agency effort, with more than 100 workers from ODOT, Union Pacific Railroad, TriMet, PBOT, Metro and Multnomah County joining private contractors to clean along the corridor, starting from west to east.
The full closure will last from July 13 at 11 p.m. to July 14 at noon to allow crews to safely collect the trash and remove graffiti without inconveniencing commuters with multiple partial closures.
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The closure also includes I-5 northbound lanes, which will be closed over the Marquam Bridge with traffic diverted onto I-405 northbound. However, the Morrison Bridge and North Weidler Street ramps to northbound I-5 will remain open. ODOT says crews will used the overnight closure in that area for bridge maintenance.
This will also disrupt MAX Blue, Green and Red Line service between the Gateway/NE 99th Ave Transit Center and NE 7th Ave. But ODOT says shuttle buses will serve the closed stations during this time.
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PBOT crews will additionally close the bridges over the highway one at a time, including the Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge, bridges at Northeast 12th Avenue, Northeast 21st Avenue and Northeast 28th Avenue.
Further, ODOT adds that this closure will allow their workers to carry out other maintenance work, such as electrical work, sign maintenance, patching pavement, cleaning drains and more.
“We appreciate everyone’s patience during this 12-hour closure,” said ODOT Region 1 Manager Rian Windsheimer. “We’re grateful to collaborate with Union Pacific Railroad, TriMet, the City of Portland and others for such an extensive cleanup. This is a rare opportunity to have safe access to perform clean-up work in difficult areas and we plan to take full advantage. We look forward to working with our partners to revitalize a highly visible area in Portland.”
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