Northbound I-5 reopens, southbound site visitors nonetheless closed as a consequence of crash
Each instructions of Interstate 5 had been delayed on Thursday north of Salem and south of the Aurora-Donald Interchange, as a consequence of a crash, in response to the Oregon Division of Transportation.
ODOT stated simply earlier than 10:15 a.m. northbound I-5 had reopened at milepost 277 south of the Aurora-Donald Interchange.
I-5 southbound continues to be closed south of Woodburn as emergency crews reply to a crash within the median and southbound lanes, ODOT stated. The company stated it might take until this afternoon till southbound lanes are reopened and site visitors has cleared.
Drivers are requested to make use of an alternate route.
Southbound site visitors is backed as much as Wilsonville.
Some southbound I-5 site visitors is utilizing Oregon Route 551 from Wilsonville towards Oregon Route 99E as a detour. ODOT stated drivers ought to anticipate delays if utilizing both freeway between Aurora and Woodburn because of the heavy site visitors.
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Cherrill Crosby is the manager editor of the Statesman Journal. Attain her at crosbyc@statesmanjournal.com
This text initially appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: UPDATE: Northbound I-5 reopens after crash, southbound traffic closed