TRAFFIC ALERT: On Friday, July 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. expect up to 20-minute traffic delays for ongoing work on the Hawthorne Bridge. Currently one westbound lane, the center eastbound lane and the north sidewalk are closed on the Hawthorne Bridge. During that time frame on Friday evening, those vehicular lane closures will extend the full length of the bridge all the way down to S.E. Grand Avenue. The ramps from S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and S.E. Water Avenue will also be closed from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. that night. Plan ahead for your commute and use alternative routes.
This work is part of the Hawthorne Bridge Paving and Repair Project. For project information, visit: https://multco.us/hawthornepaving.
Multnomah County maintains five Willamette River bridges: the Sellwood, Hawthorne, Morrison, Burnside and Broadway Bridges as well as the Wapato Bridge over the Multnomah Channel. For information, visit: https://www.multco.us/bridges.