Other than the lines around your favorite Irish pub, Portland area St. Patrick's Day events this weekend could cause some travel delays. But with some planning, you can get around them and to your destination on time.

Hillsboro hosts the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade that causes road closures and detours in the downtown area from about 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 17. Expect closures along Southwest Main Street, Second Avenue and Grant and Cornell roads. There will also be a fun run/walk about 30 min prior to the parade kickoff.

Traffic Alert: St. Patrick's Day Parade road closures and detours will be in place Saturday, March 17, 10:15am-3pm, Downtown along Main, 2nd, Grant & Cornell. Please plan to use alternate routes during that time. pic.twitter.com/cI2vL5gVem — Hillsboro Police Dpt (@HillsboroPolice) March 13, 2018

On Sunday, the annual Shamrock Run kicks off it's 40th year with more than 25,000 runners and walkers expected. Events begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, March 18 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. A route maps is available at the website, but expect closures through noon on Naito Parkway, Southwest Barbur Boulevard, and on Capitol Highway and Terwilliger Boulevard.

All downtown bridges will remain open in both directions throughout the event. But the ramp from the west end of the Ross Island Bridge to Southwest Barbur Boulevard will be closed from 6 a.m.-1 p.m.

Get more details on the event here: Shamrock Run

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SOUTHEAST PORTLAND 8:35 a.m.; Crash on Southeast 82nd Avenue at Schiller Street.



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STAFFORD 8:09 a.m.; Crash in the right emergency lane of I-205 southbound near the Stafford Road exit has traffic slowing back to West Linn.



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VANCOUVER 6:49 a.m.; Crash on the right shoulder of I-5 southbound at SR 14 onramp. Expect slowing.



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SHERWOOD 6:45 a.m.; Crash on OR 99W northbound near Sunset Boulevard. Traffic backing up towards Newberg.



Update 8:04 a.m.; Finally cleared.

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TriMet has released its 2019 fiscal budget:

An emergency water main repair will keep Southeast Linwood Avenue in Milwaukie closed between King Road and Johnson Creek Boulevard. The closure will be all times and days through 4 p.m. Friday, March 16.

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