Attention Portland drivers: N Vancouver Avenue is scheduled for a full shutdown on Wednesday, April 2. The closure, spanning from N Columbia Blvd to N Lombard St, will kick off at 6 a.m., just in time to throw a wrench into your morning commute plans. Crews will be slapping down new asphalt where a sewer line dutifully did its service and required some fixing—in the northbound lane to be specific. The work is set to wrap up by 4 p.m., ensuring the roads are back in business for the evening rush, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
Local residents and businesses can relax knowing they'll still have access during construction, but the Portland Bureau of Transportation is advising commuters to avoid the area. They suggest using NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd as a detour and urge everyone to be cautious, follow signs and flaggers, and consider alternative routes if possible.
For those who dwell in the minutiae, more details can be unearthed on Portland Bureau of Transportation's official announcement. Whether you're a daily warrior of the N Vancouver Avenue route or just an occasional visitor, marking your calendar for the upcoming repaving intermission could save you a headache—or at the very least, a detour.
