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OPB
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The Portland area commute turns upside down on Sept. 11 as the state closes parts of I-5 for repairs, sending trucks and cars on alternative routes. Authorities are trying all kinds of tricks to make it as painless as possible, but freight haulers and commuters are bracing for major delays.

opb.orgAuthorities try to avoid ‘carmageddon’ during 5-week closure of I-5 southbound ODOT hopes to be able to get everything done in five weeks, but it depends on the weather. Things like pouring concrete, striping roads and laying tarmac don’t do well in the rain.

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Drew Millegan
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This stretch of I-5 on the eastside waterfront probably shouldn't exist anyway. I'll be interested to see how traffic actually changes. Every time there's a closure of an interstate like this, transportation departments predict "carmageddon," and almost every time it doesn't materialize.