Freeway Closures to Impact TrafficFreeway Closures to Impact Traffic Franklin Boulevard under Interstate 5 between Eugene and Glenwood will be closed for work related to the Willamette River Bridge project from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 until 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23.
The closure will allow contractors for the Oregon Department of Transportation to demolish the decommissioned I-5 bridge over Franklin Boulevard.
During the closure, signs will direct Franklin Boulevard traffic to detours using I-5.
- Westbound Franklin Boulevard traffic: take Glenwood Boulevard to I-5 northbound, then take Exit 192 to Franklin Boulevard
- Eastbound Franklin Boulevard traffic: take the on-ramp to southbound I-5, drive south to Glenwood Exit 191, drive north on Glenwood Boulevard to Franklin Boulevard
In late November: southbound I-5 ramp to close for about two months.
Later this month, contractors will close the I-5 southbound on-ramp from Franklin Boulevard for nearly two months to install supports for a new sign bridge spanning I-5. The ramp will close for construction as early as Monday, Nov. 30 until Jan. 22, 2010.
Franklin Boulevard traffic heading to southbound I-5 will take Glenwood Boulevard to Exit 191. Signage will warn drivers in advance of the ramp closure.
Franklin Boulevard and all on- and off-ramps to I-5 will be open over Thanksgiving weekend.
For the latest project information please visit www.willamettebridge.org or follow the project on Twitter at @OregonDOT. Visit www.Tripcheck.com for current traffic conditions statewide.
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