June 20, 2023
The Hawthorne Bridge and the Morrison Bridge will close to motorized vehicles Tuesday, July 4 for the Waterfront Blues Festival fireworks show. Both bridges will close to cars and trucks from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Drivers will need to use alternative routes. The bridges will remain open for bicyclists and pedestrians. These closures are not weather dependent. Multnomah County is closing the bridges during this time because crowds often fill the bridges and cars stop to watch the fireworks. This can cause safety issues. Multnomah County maintains the Morrison and Hawthorne bridges as well as four other Willamette River bridges. For information visit: https://www.multco.us/bridges.