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Washington I-5 Traffic | Washington I-5 Construction | I-5 Exit Guide

Lane, Ramp Closures This Week for I-5 Construction in Washington

The Washington State Department of Transportation reports the following traffic impacts associated with I-5 construction and maintenance operations in the Olympic Region this week: Tuesday, December 5 Southbound I-5 collector/distributor lanes will close from 10...
I-5 Traffic | I-5 Exit Guide

Oregon Plan Calls For I-5 Tolls, Gas Tax Increases

Oregon lawmakers are proposing new tolls on Interstate 5 in the Portland area and raising the state gas tax to raise billions of dollars for transportation infrastructure improvements. Lawmakers claim that, in order to solve...
Thanksgiving Traffic | I-5 Exit Guide

Nearly 51 Million Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving, Highest in a Dozen Years

AAA projects 50.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 3.3 percent increase over last year. The 2017 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume...
I-5 Holiday Traffic | I-5 Exit Guide

Best, Worst Times to Travel This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and this year traffic may prove to be a record breaker. Traveling I-5 can be a real pain with heavy traffic and plenty of short tempers. Here are a...
Washington I-5 Traffic | Washington I-5 Construction | I-5 Exit Guide

Overnight Lane Closures for I-5 Construction in Washington

The Washington State Department of Transportation reports that construction crews have finished paving on I-5 and are beginning to remove the temporary barrier and install guardrail and striping on northbound I-5 as weather conditions...
California I-5 Traffic | California I-5 Construction | I-5 Exit Guide

Traffic Switching Patterns in Effect on I-5 in Los Angeles

The California Department of Transportation reports the following traffic advisory: Southbound I-5 Buena Vista Street On-Ramp Closure: The Southbound Buena Vista Street on-ramp will be closed on Friday, October 20 at 9:00 p.m. through Monday,...
Washington I-5 Traffic | Washington I-5 Construction | I-5 Exit Guide

Coming Soon: New Northbound I-5 Puyallup River Bridge Opens to Ramp Traffic

Contractor crews building a new northbound Interstate 5 Puyallup River Bridge in Tacoma are preparing to enter the next phase of construction that will move ramp traffic onto the bridge. Weather permitting, as early as...
Distracted Driving | I-5 Exit Guide

Oregon Expands Distracted Driving Law

The Oregon Senate voted to send a bill to the governor for her signature that will improve traffic safety by expanding the definition of distracted driving. House Bill 2597 – which passed the Senate today...