US 181 to close nightly in Portland for overpass work starting May 19

US 181 to close nightly in Portland for overpass work starting May 19

A $23 million transportation improvement project in Portland will require nightly closures of US 181 beginning Monday, May 19.The closures are needed for crews to safely work on the US 181 overpass at FM 2986, also known as Wildcat Drive. The work will take place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday.During the first phase, all southbound mainlanes of US 181 in the overpass area will close. Traffic will be detoured to the southbound fron…