Franklin Boulevard lane closure extended

From ODOT-

This past summer, ODOT contractors closed two lanes on Franklin Boulevard under Interstate 5 to accommodate bridge construction overhead. As a result, there is just one lane of traffic on Franklin Boulevard in each direction through the construction zone.


Because we know the closure has been inconvenient for drivers, crews had hoped to return this important east-west route to its original configuration this month; however, crews still have some work to complete. We expect that this work will be complete and we’ll be able to reopen the lanes in June.

The construction team holds a large concrete placement bucket in position while pouring beam closures on the north side of Franklin Boulevard while the lane is closed.

While we want to return Franklin Boulevard to its normal state as soon as possible, our first priority is public safety.



The lane restrictions are allowing contractors to safely build structural elements of the new northbound Whilamut Passage Bridge over Franklin Boulevard. Crews have also built sections of the multi-use path viaduct and added seismic protection to it. While the river level was low last week, the block retaining wall for the path was completed.