Heading north today up I-5 from Newport to the Olympic Peninsula. Google routes me through Portland on I-5 but my RV GPS app routes me around Portland on I-205. Is there a low bridge or some other RV limitation on I-5 I should know about? The bridge over the Columbia? Thanks.

No low bridges, Portland is just tough to drive through, traffic, lane changes, narrow lanes, I would take 205, newer freeway, about the same to a little quicker, as far as time. Much less stressful

fidhleir wrote:Heading north today up I-5 from Newport to the Olympic Peninsula. Google routes me through Portland on I-5 but my RV GPS app routes me around Portland on I-205. Is there a low bridge or some other RV limitation on I-5 I should know about? The bridge over the Columbia? Thanks.205 is what you could call the Portland by-pass. we use it.

Good to know. Thanks. Copilot comes through again.

Driven both. Unless you're stopping in downtown Portland take the 205. The 205 bridge over the Columbia is 4 lanes with a shoulder. The I-5 bridge is 3 lanes with no shoulder.

If it's a work day then take 205 - if it's a weekend and you want to view the river/Portland then consider staying on I-5.

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fidhleir
Explorer
Jul 06, 2017
205 was great. In Port Angeles right now. Thank you all.
donkeydew
Explorer
Jul 06, 2017
downtheroad wrote:
We tow through Portland often....This is not an uncommon sight on 1-5.

must of been a sunday morning,traffic looks a little light.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Jul 05, 2017
fidhleir wrote:
I'm convinced. Thanks, all.

Hope your drive went well up 205. :)

I would assume you went up 101 out of Shelton, this part of our Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett bypass.
2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2017
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fidhleir
Explorer
Jul 02, 2017
I'm convinced. Thanks, all.
downtheroad
Explorer
Jul 02, 2017
We tow through Portland often....This is not an uncommon sight on 1-5.
downtheroad
Explorer
Jul 02, 2017
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romore
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2017
:B That's not far off the truth. The first time I drove through Portland was with a long box crew cab and 35'flat deck trailer. I never gave 205 any thought, didn't do that again.
rbrand
Explorer
Jul 02, 2017
Having driven through Portland once in the pouring rain at rush hour, I would consider Boise Idaho a viable alternative.
Take the 205.
ksg5000
Explorer
Jul 02, 2017
If it's a work day then take 205 - if it's a weekend and you want to view the river/Portland then consider staying on I-5.

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