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Trailer carrying propane tanks catches fire on Portland freeway

Interstate 5 in Portland was shut down in both directions around 5 a.m. on Tuesday after a trailer carrying propane tanks spilled out onto the freeway and set on fire. Portland Fire and Rescue said ...
Oregonian

Another Portland freeway will close this month to combat graffiti. Can the state stay ahead of taggers?

When Bruce Barrow drives Portland’s freeway and sees the graffiti along the roadside, on the overpasses and covering over the highway signs, the Northeast Portland resident takes it personally. “This ...

Major route through downtown Portland closes for 5 weeks this fall: What you need to know

Southbound travelers through downtown Portland will face a significant detour beginning in early September as the Oregon Department of Transportation works on Interstate 5 near the Rose Quarter. The ...
Willamette Week

It’s the Most Annoying Traffic Jam in Portland. Here’s How to Fix It.

They were living one of Portland’s worst traffic nightmares: long, unplanned waits at three intersections—8th, 11th, 12th ...

Willamette Week: Portland's most annoying traffic jam

If you live in or drive through Portland's central east side, chances are you've gotten stuck at a railroad crossing -- ...
OPB

Freeway opponents file yet another lawsuit over Portland highway widening project

A coalition of advocacy groups say federal officials illegally glossed over major impacts the state’s I-5 Rose Quarter project would have on its surroundings. FILE - The I-5 freeway is seen through ...
Willamette Week

Why Are Three Unfinished Freeway Off-Ramps Dangling Over the Void?

Between the Interstate 5–Interstate 84 interchange and the Fremont Bridge, there are at least three unfinished freeway off-ramps that just end, dangling over the void. Was the Oregon Department of ...
The Portland Mercury

At a Critical Point for the I-5 Rose Quarter Plan, ODOT Critics Urge Feds Against Funding the Freeway Expansion

In May, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) submitted an application for a $750 million U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) INFRA grant that could make or break its plans to expand ...
KOIN 6

Portland Rose Quarter freeway expansion faces second lawsuit

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Six local organizations filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration in an effort to stop the Interstate 5 Rose ...
The Portland Mercury

Dan Saltzman Is Pushing Support for Tolling in Portland—But His Demands Have Slackened Since August

What once looked like it might be a bold statement from Commissioner Dan Saltzman on tolling Portland interstates has softened to a whisper. With activists, economists, and a variety of environmental ...
KGW8

Drunk driver crashes into sheriff's deputy on Portland freeway

PORTLAND, Ore. — A drunk driver crashed into a Multnomah County sheriff's deputy's patrol car during a traffic stop Wednesday night, sending both the deputy and the driver to a hospital with ...