Welcome to the Portland/Vancouver I-5 Transportation and Trade Partnership

The Portland/Vancouver I-5 Transportation and Trade Partnership brought Washington and Oregon citizens and leaders together to respond to concerns about congestion on I-5 between Portland and Vancouver. Between January 2001 and June 2002, the I-5 Partnership worked to develop a long-range strategic plan to manage and improve transportation in the I-5 corridor between I-405 in Portland and I-205 north of Vancouver.

Governors Gary Locke and John Kitzhaber appointed a bi-state Task Force of community, business, and elected representatives in January 2001to develop the plan. The Task Force adopted the Final Strategic Plan on June 18, 2002. The recommendations include:

• Three through-lanes in each direction on I-5, including southbound through Delta Park.               
  
• A phased light rail loop in Clark County in the vicinity of the I-5, SR500/4th Plain and I-205 corridors.
  
• An additional span or a replacement bridge for the I-5 crossing of the Columbia River, with up to 2 additional lanes for merging and 2 light rail tracks.
  
• Interchange improvements and additional merging lanes where needed between SR500 in Vancouver and Columbia Boulevard in Portland. These include a full interchange at Columbia Boulevard.
  
• Capacity improvements for freight rail.
  
• Bi-state coordination of land use and management of our transportation system to reduce demand on the freeway and to protect the corridor investments.
  
• Involving communities along the corridor to ensure that the final project outcomes are equitable.
  

The Strategic Plan documents are available in PDF format.

So what's next?

Tentative I-5 Schedule