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The Sellwood Bridge closes again this weekend for a paving project.

(The Oregonian)

Daily traffic

Same drill, different week. The continued construction for the Sellwood Bridge includes closures for paving from 6 a.m. Thursday, July 28 through mid afternoon, Sunday July 31. This closure applies to all users. No bikes or pedestrians this time around. Contractors will pave the Tacoma Street approach to the bridge and the west side interchange ramps through Highway 43.

Highway 43 remains open, but expect slowing and delays as traffic backs up in the area. Also Tacoma Street users will see delays.

Alternate routes include the Ross Island and Hawthorne bridges. Those could be slow as well.

SOUTHWEST PORTLAND 8:09 a.m.; Crash blocks the left lane I-5 northbound at Capitol Highway. Traffic backing to Hanes Street.

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INNER SOUTHEAST 7:50 a.m.; Emergency vehicles at a crash involving a TriMet bus and a car at Southeast 28th AVenue and Holgate Street.



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VANCOUVER 7:32 a.m.; Crash on the Mill Plain Boulevard on ramp to I-5 northbound.



Update 8:20 a.m.; Cleared.

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PLEASANT VALLEY 6:51 a.m.; Crash reported on Southeast Foster and Jenne roads.

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Also, big heads up for OR 217 users: The ramp from northbound Interstate 5 to OR 217 will close for three weekends in July and August for construction of a new deck surface.

I-5 north ramp to OR 217 closure

The work is scheduled for 9 p.m. Saturdays through 5 a.m. Mondays beginning this weekend (July 30-Aug.1) and also August 6 and August 13. Read more about the work here.

When the ramp is closed, drivers will take the next exit (292B) and turn right at the traffic signal onto OR 217, like we used to in the old days before the flyover ramp.

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