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Interstate 5 Bridge

Work continues on the Interstate 5 Bridge during the trunnion replacement project, seen from the outdoor seating area at Who Song &amp; Larry&#039;s. Across the river at Jantzen Beach, restaurant owners say that business is down by roughly 50 percent because the bridge project is stopping patrons driving from Washington.

I-5 Bridge work bites Jantzen Beach restaurants

Work continues on the Interstate 5 Bridge during the trunnion replacement project, seen from the outdoor seating area at Who Song &amp; Larry&#039;s. Across the river at Jantzen Beach, restaurant owners say that business is down by roughly 50 percent because the bridge project is stopping patrons driving from Washington.

September 24, 2020, 6:01am Business

The Interstate 5 Bridge project isn’t affecting downtown Vancouver businesses much, but in Portland, it’s blocking Jantzen Beach restaurants and retail stores from much-needed revenue during the pandemic. Read story

Traffic flows smoothly in both directions in the western section of the Interstate Bridge on Monday morning, Sept. 21, 2020. The northbound lanes in the eastern section of the bridge were closed because of a trunnion replacement project.

Swap-out part of I-5 Bridge work mostly done

Traffic flows smoothly in both directions in the western section of the Interstate Bridge on Monday morning, Sept. 21, 2020. The northbound lanes in the eastern section of the bridge were closed because of a trunnion replacement project.

September 23, 2020, 5:39pm Clark County News

Wednesday marked the halfway point in the nine-day Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion replacement project, and Oregon Department of Transportation officials say the work is on track to wrap up on Sunday as scheduled. Read story

Standing water caused issues on Interstate 5 on Wednesday afternoon.

I-5 southbound backs up in Vancouver approaching I-5 Bridge

Standing water caused issues on Interstate 5 on Wednesday afternoon.

September 23, 2020, 12:29pm Clark County News

After a smooth morning commute despite some fall rain, Interstate 5 southbound started backing up just after noon Wednesday, the third workday of the Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion repair.  Read story

The zipper machine makes its way across the Interstate 5 Bridge to adjust the central barrier and reverse the middle lane of traffic shortly after noon Tuesday.

Zipper machine moves barriers, transfers Interstate 5 Bridge traffic amid project

The zipper machine makes its way across the Interstate 5 Bridge to adjust the central barrier and reverse the middle lane of traffic shortly after noon Tuesday.

September 22, 2020, 6:36pm Clark County News

The logo on the side of the machine says Road Zipper. Press releases from the Washington and Oregon Departments of Transportation have at various times referred to it as a zipper barrier machine or zipper barrier truck, and one tweet from C-Tran affectionately dubbed it “Zippersaurus.” Read story

Work continues on the Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion replacement project Monday morning. The project will replace a cracked trunnion and the sheaves at the top of the bridge's south tower.

Second day of trunnion commute off to smooth start in Vancouver

Work continues on the Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion replacement project Monday morning. The project will replace a cracked trunnion and the sheaves at the top of the bridge's south tower.

September 22, 2020, 3:55pm Clark County News

The second morning of Clark County’s trunnion commute is off to a smooth start in Vancouver, with only limited southbound slowing in the mile before the Interstate 5 Bridge. Read story

Traffic flows smoothly in the southbound direction of Interstate 5 as motorists near the Interstate 5 Bridge on Monday morning.

First weekday of Interstate 5 Bridge repair project: ‘Things went smoothly’

Traffic flows smoothly in the southbound direction of Interstate 5 as motorists near the Interstate 5 Bridge on Monday morning.

September 21, 2020, 6:41pm Business

Work from home, they said. And it appears Vancouver listened. Read story

A crash closed the sole southbound lane of Interstate 5 on Monday afternoon before 2 p.m.

Crash closes southbound I-5 in Vancouver on first work day of bridge project

A crash closed the sole southbound lane of Interstate 5 on Monday afternoon before 2 p.m.

September 21, 2020, 1:45pm Clark County News

A crash in the single southbound lane of Interstate 5 has stopped traffic on the bridge, according to transportation officials. The backup already stretches north of 39th Street into Minnehaha and is causing issues on arterial streets in downtown.  Read story

Crews on Saturday began a nine-day trunnion repair project on the Interstate 5 Bridge.

Day 1 of I-5 Bridge trunnion replacement project mostly on track

Crews on Saturday began a nine-day trunnion repair project on the Interstate 5 Bridge.

September 19, 2020, 6:23pm Clark County News

The Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion repair project was largely on track on its first day Saturday, save for some temporary delays. Read story

The northbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge will close to all traffic for nine days beginning Saturday. All freeway traffic will use the southbound span while crews work to replace a cracked trunnion and other parts of the northbound bridge&#039;s lift system. At top: Crews will use a barge-mounted crane to lift down the worn-out components of the lift system and replace them with new parts.

Closing time: I-5 Bridge trunnion repair project begins Saturday

The northbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge will close to all traffic for nine days beginning Saturday. All freeway traffic will use the southbound span while crews work to replace a cracked trunnion and other parts of the northbound bridge&#039;s lift system. At top: Crews will use a barge-mounted crane to lift down the worn-out components of the lift system and replace them with new parts.

September 18, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Barring any more last-minute delays, the big Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion repair project is set to begin Saturday, kicking off the scheduled nine-day closure of the northbound span of the twin bridges and use of the southbound span for all freeway traffic. Read story

The lift towers on the northbound span of the I-5 Bridge are pictured in Vancouver on Sept. 10, 2020.

I-5 Bridge trunnion project delayed by one week

The lift towers on the northbound span of the I-5 Bridge are pictured in Vancouver on Sept. 10, 2020.

September 11, 2020, 6:36pm Clark County News

The Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion replacement project — and the accompanying nine-day closure of the northbound span of the twin bridges — is now scheduled to begin Sept. 19, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced Friday. Read story