About
The purpose of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project is to improve safety and congestion where three major interstates converge and to reconnect the Albina neighborhood through the construction of a highway cover over a portion of I-5. Project benefits include improving safety and mobility on local streets, creating new space for community development, and developing a diverse and skilled workforce.
I-5 is the main north-south route moving people and goods and connecting population centers across the West Coast of the United States from Mexico to Canada. In the Portland region between I-84 and I-405, I-5 is critical for truck freight and businesses moving goods, commuters traveling to and from Portland, and locals traveling within the region.
Detailed project information is available on the full project website.
Please note that this graphic is conceptual and that the project design and cover shape may change as design progresses.
Project Improvements
The project will make travel more predictable and safer for people driving and transporting goods on I-5 between I-84 and I-405 by adding auxiliary lanes and shoulders that smooth traffic flow. The project includes a highway cover to reconnect the Historic Albina neighborhood and street improvements that will enhance safety and access for people walking, rolling, biking, riding transit and driving on local streets. The project will support the regional economy, future economic development and a more connected Albina community.
Detailed project information is available on the full project website.
Committees
Advisory committees oversee and provide direction for the project. Committee members' expertise reflects diverse professional backgrounds, including minority-owned firms, advocacy groups, workforce development organizations, industry associations, and community-based organizations. Some members are leaders and volunteers with strong ties to historic Albina with a wide array of civic and community interests. All members have a strong record of advocating for people, particularly people of color and other diverse groups.
We welcome community members and invite them to comment at the beginning of meetings. For more information about the advisory committees, visit our Committees page.
Visit our Events and Meetings page for the list of upcoming committee meetings or subscribe to our email list to receive project updates and meeting notices.
Location
I-5
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I-5 between the I-405 and I-84 interchanges
Cost and Funding
Between June 2023 and April 2025, the cost estimate for the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project increased from a range of $1.5–$1.9 billion to $1.96 billion –$2.08 billion. This
increase is driven by a risk-based estimating process, updated inflation
assumptions, schedule start and end date changes, and real-time market data. The project team is shifting to a “design-to-budget" strategy and is looking at opportunities to reduce the cost range. The cost estimate will be updated as the design progresses.
USDOT announced in March of 2024 that the project was awarded the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant (RCN) in the amount of $450 million. The RCN Grant ($450 million) funds the highway cover design completion and construction of the initial, central portion (but not all) of the highway cover. This includes finalizing the highway cover design, purchasing right of way and relocating utilities to ready the highway cover area for construction, and constructing the first segment of the highway cover near Broadway and Weidler. In December 2024, the Oregon Transportation Commission allocated an additional $250 million in House Bill 2017 Urban Mobility Strategy funds to the Rose Quarter project.
About $863 million dollars of state and federal funding is currently available for the Project. This is sufficient funding to begin construction on the first two phases of work on the highway cover, auxiliary lanes and shoulders; conduct bridge preservation work in the southern project area; and construct stormwater facilities near I-405.
ODOT and our partners – the City of Portland, Metro, Albina Vision Trust, and the Portland Trail Blazers (Rip City Management) – are committed to completing the project in its entirety. The project team takes ownership of past estimating gaps and is committed to greater transparency, rigorous risk management, and real-time estimating practices to better manage project costs moving forward.
Contractor
Hamilton/Sundt a Joint Venture in Association with Raimore Construction LLC.
Workforce Opportunities
For the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project, ODOT is changing the way it does business by setting goals and working to achieve values-based outcomes on how the project will contract with minority-owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and engage with the community. Visit our Workforce Opportunities page for more information.
Resources and Media
Visit our Project Library for documents related to the project and our Media page for media inquiries.
Additional Information
Questions? Just ask! Call us at 503-470-3127
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