Oregon Department of Transportation crews began work Monday morning on replacing rotting wooden bridge supports with steel supports on a bridge carrying Interstate Avenue traffic over North Victory Boulevard. Work will continue 24/7 for a few months. Drivers will see delays during work hours and closed left lanes in the construction zone. Obey flaggers and signs in the area.

The bridge is located where North Interstate Avenue (OR 99W) crosses over North Victory Boulevard, just west of Interstate 5 in North Portland.

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MULTNOMAH VILLAGE 8:45 a.m.; Injury crash involving a pedestrian at Southwest Vermont Street and Bertha Boulevard.



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DOWNTOWN 8:30 a.m.; The I-5 southbound ramp to "City Center" is currently closed by a crash. Use I-405.

Update 8:35 a.m.; Exit now open. Crash moved to shoulder.

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SOUTHWEST PORTLAND 8:17 a.m.; Injury crash on Southwest Multnomah Boulevard near Capitol Highway overpass.



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SOUTHEAST PORTLAND 8:10 a.m.; Police are clearing the roadway of debris from an earlier crash Southeast 82nd Avenue at Washington Street. Expect delays there.



Update 8:17 a.m.; Cleared.

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BROADWAY BRIDGE tonight: The Broadway Bridge will be closed to all users from 11:30 p.m. on Monday until as late as 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 12-13 for repairs that require the drawbridge to be in the up position.

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GRESHAM 7:09 a.m.; Crash reported at Southeast Stark Street and East Burnside.



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GLENN JACKSON BRIDGE 6:40 a.m.; Crash is blocking the left lane I-205 southbound at about mid-span on the bridge. Traffic backing up to Mill Plain Boulevard.

Update 7:01 a.m.; Cleared.

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An emergency water main repair will close Southeast Linwood Avenue in Milwaukie between King Road and Johnson Creek Boulevard. The closure will be 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, March 12.

In Vancouver, both directions of SR 503 at Southwest Eaton Boulevard will be alternated through a single lane with flaggers directing traffic 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, March 12-16 for sign installation work.

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