Editor’s note: The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Friday evening that the expected closures and lane reductions on Interstate 205 for West Linn and Oregon City have been postponed. A new date has not been immediately released.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lane closures and ramp reductions scheduled for I-205 this weekend have been postponed, Oregon Department of Transportation announced.

The overnight northbound closures between West Linn and Oregon City will be rescheduled for after the upcoming holiday travel weekends, ODOT said.

A map of the ramp closures, lane reductions and detours during the I-205 overnight closure scheduled to start December 16, 2023. (Courtesy: ODOT)

ODOT says these closures are to allow for crews to conduct concrete pours for new columns to support the Abernethy Bridge.

When the project is complete, this will be the first earthquake-ready interstate bridge across the Willamette River in the Portland region.