Portland

Traveling Interstate-5 in the

Portland Oregon area.

Washington

State

If you are only passing through Portland and do not plan on stopping we highly suggest you take Interstate 205, it bypasses the downtown traffic congestion but has a fair amount of traffic itself. During rush hour every highway in Portland can become a parking lot.

Traveling to and visiting Portland, OR is a great experience you won’t want to miss. Portland is a unique city with the Columbia River and the Washington / Oregon state line as its Northern border and the Willamette River cutting Southward right through the heart of the City. Portland is also the Western end of Interstate 84 a main East / West Interstate highway.

Visit our Portland, OR page

I-5 Vancouver, WA

Interstate 5 continues north on our

Vancouver, WA Area Page.

Exit numbers are mileage from California State Line.

Portland Oregon Area from North to South

Center of

Bridge over the

Columbia River

Washington / Oregon State Line

Exit 307

The last exit before the bridge to Washington State over the Columbia River. This is a high energy tourist area.

Exit 306

Interstate Ave / Delta Park – Hwy 99 East

Exit 304

PCC Cascade / Interstate Ave – University of Portland

Exit 302

City Page

Restaurants

Lodging

Portland City Center / NW Industrial Area – Portland Zoo – Hwy 30 Ocean Beaches and more.

Exit 300

Oregon City / Highway 26 east – (southbound only) There is lodging west of the exit.

Exit 299

Ocean Beaches – This exit is your second gateway to the Oregon Coast via Highway 26 from Northern Oregon

Exit 299b – Interstate 405 downtown – This freeway goes around

the west side of the downtown area

Exit 299a – Lake Oswego / Portland City Center / Highway 26 east –

no facilities at exit.

Exit 297

Terwilliger Blvd – Lewis & Clark College

Exit 296

Multnoma Blvd / Barber Blvd.

Exit 296b – Multnomah Blvd – No facilities at exit.

Exit 296a – Barbur – There is food, 24 hr. fuel, and

lodging at this exit.

Exit 295

Capital Way - There is food, fuel, and lodging at this exit.

City of Tigard – has a population of over 29,000. There are many fine restaurants and motels in the area.

Exit 294

Tigard / Newberg

Exit 293

Haines St.

The City of Lake Oswego – lies east Interstate 5 in this area. The city’s population is 30,600. There are several nice motels and restaurants in the city. The city is mainly a residential community at the south end of Portland.

Exit 292

Lake Oswego / Krause Way / Highway 217

- There is food, fuel, and lodging at this exit.

Freeway OR-217 heads west from Exit 292 to

Beaverton before joining with Highway 26 west to

the Ocean Beaches.

Exit 291

Karman Dr. / King City – There is food, fuel, and lodging at this exit.

Exit 290

Lake Oswego / Durham – There is food, fuel, and lodging at this exit.

The City of Tualatin – lies west of Interstate 5 in this area. The city has a population of 15,000. There are several nice hotels, motels, and restaurants.

Exit 289

Tualatin / Sherwood – HOSPITAL – There is lodging, 24 hr. fuel, camping, and food at this exit.

Oregon City – lies 8 miles east of this exit on Interstate 205. Oregon City has a population of around 15,000 and an elevation of 55’ above sea level. This city was the west end of the Oregon Trail and Oregon’s first capital. You won’t want to miss the

“End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center” located off Exit 10 on I-205 at 1726 Washington Street (admission fee required) or the

Clackamas County Historical Society and Museum located ½ mi. south on US99E to 211 Tumwater Dr. (follow the signs) (admission fee)

Exit 288

Junction with I-205 / Oregon City

– No Facilities at exit (no return to I-5

– I-205 Exits 8 & 10 go to Oregon City

Interstate 205 bypasses the downtown areas of Portland and Vancouver and the older bridges over the Columbia River, all of which can become a giant parking lot at rush hour.

During rush hour I-205 is now also a parking lot.

City of Wilsonville – Population over 7000. This suburb of Portland was barely a fuel stop until its recent extreme growth. Today there are several shopping centers in Wilsonville with lots of tourist facilities. The City is just far enough from downtown Portland to feel like you are outside the big city. However, I did not say quiet, at dinner time this is a lively place with what one would call near traffic jams.

Exit 286

Stafford / N. Wilsonville – There is lodging, 24 hr. fuel, food, and an RV Park at this exit.

Exit 283

Wilsonville

Wilsonville – There is lodging, fuel, food, and several shopping centers at this exit.

Wilsonville

I-5 Salem Area

Interstate 5 continues south on our Salem Area Page.

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