For the Wednesday night, westbound Interstate 84 closes for crews to install new highway signs and structures that will meet federal regulations. Between 10 PM to 5 AM weeknights and 11 PM to 8 AM weekends, the freeway will be closed for use, beginning from Wednesday, Aug. 22 through Thursday, Aug. 30 from Northeast 181st to 122nd avenues. The traffic detour is available at 181st Avenue to Airport Way and to I-205 south back to I-84.
Other occasional nighttime closures in both directions of Interstate 84 between 181st Avenue and Interstate 205 and will delays also available during the night in the area. Motorists should travel with caution. Three flaggers were struck in the construction zone last week in the Northwest. If you are going to pass this area, slow down and pay full attention when driving, there are people who work for you and the roads.
Here is a List of Possible Traffic in Portland on Wednesday:
NORTHWEST MULTNOMAH COUNTY 8:15 a.m.
A tree down on Northwest Cornelius Pass Rd between Kaiser and Skyline is causing a long backup. Use caution in the area.
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KINGS HEIGHTS 7:56 a.m.
Injury crash reported at Northwest Cornell Road at Summit Court.
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GASTON 7:18 a.m.
Serious crash on OR 47 at Southwest Patton Road (north of Gaston). The highway is currently blocked and LifeFlight has been activated.
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Repairs to Oregon 213 begin again Wednesday morning near Mulino.
Flaggers will be directing traffic around road repairs at the site and travelers should expect delays 24/7 for the next three months.
There is a construction being done in South Eldorado Road and its south junction with OR 213. The highway surface will be repaired by the crews in the final phase of work addressing movement from the landslide that reactivated during extreme wet weather in 2017.
The repair work spans the stretch of road between South Glenn Drive and South Freeman Road on OR 213. South Eldorado Road will be closed during repair work.
