Multnomah County, Ore. (July 25, 2024) — TRAFFIC ALERT: On Friday, Aug. 2, starting at 7 p.m., all traffic lanes on the Hawthorne Bridge will close for bridge repairs.
The bridge will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5. During this work, crews will also set up temporary bicycle and pedestrian detours. Please use caution near the construction site. Use alternative routes and plan ahead for your commute.
Next weekend’s planned total bridge closure follows a previously announced closure involving only the westbound lanes starting today, July 25, at 2 p.m.
In an update to yesterday’s announcement, the westbound lanes will close every weekday at 2 p.m. and reopen 5 a.m. the following morning.
This traffic configuration affecting the westbound lanes will last until mid- to late August.
During the westbound closure, crews have set up a temporary bicycle and pedestrian detour for the north (westbound) sidewalks starting from S.E. Grand Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard. The bridge’s south sidewalk also remains open.
All lanes and sidewalks will be reopened for the Providence Bridge Pedal, starting Saturday, Aug. 10, through Monday, Aug. 12.
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.