The westbound ramp to the Hawthorne Bridge between Southeast Grand and Water avenues will be closed to motor vehicles 5 a.m. until as late as 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, while crews do repairs to the bridge deck.



Eastbound approaches and lanes will remain open. Bikes and pedestrians will still have access to the westbound span. Motor vehicles can still access the westbound lanes during the work by using the Southeast Water Avenue onramp while the Madison viaduct portion is closed.



Crews will pour new concrete inside the northern westbound lane. That lane will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12 while the concrete cures.



MAX DELAYS: TriMet reported early Friday morning that an overhead wire issue was causing westbound delays on the Blue Line from Hillsboro to Portland. The delays were then extended to eastbound trains until 7 a.m. due to continued issues. Expect schedule delays on the Blue Line through the early commute.



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NORTHEAST PORTLAND 8:40 a.m.; School bus crashed into a tree and a few parked cars at Northeast 53rd Avenue and Thompson Street, just south of Sandy Boulevard.



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BEAVERTON 6:50 a.m.; Crash on OR 217 northbound at Allen Boulevard has traffic only getting by in the exit lane. Expect long delays.



Update 8:10 a.m.; Over an hour later but all lanes are now cleared on northbound OR 217.



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GLENN JACKSON BRIDGE 6:45 a.m.; A crash on I-205 southbound on the Glenn Jackson Bridge near Government Island has the left and center left lanes blocked. Traffic backing into Vancouver.

Update 7:46 a.m.; All lanes now clear. Traffic backed up to north of SR 500 interchange.





Crews have closed one northbound lane of OR 99E just south of the Oregon City tunnel for tree removal. The project will close the right northbound lane 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily for about 10 days near Railroad Avenue (milepost 12.6-13.4) as crews remove trees and vegetation from the slope that present a hazard. Occasionally all lanes will close briefly for tree removal. Expect delays in the area. Access for pedestrians will be available through the work zones. Look for directional signs.



ODOT continues nighttime routine inspections of the St. Johns Bridge from 8 p.m. -5 a.m. through Sunday, Feb. 11. The bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic but open for emergency vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists.





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