TRAFFIC ALERT: Next month, the Broadway Bridge will close for six months to all cars, trucks, buses and the Portland Streetcar for work to replace the bridge deck.
CLOSURE DATES: October 13, 2025 - April 11, 2026
SIDEWALK ACCESS: During the majority of this work, the south sidewalk will remain open for cyclists, pedestrians and those using mobility devices.
PORTLAND STREETCAR SERVICE: During this six-month closure, the Portland Streetcar, which normally crosses the bridge, will still provide service with some modifications:
- The streetcar will serve the east side via the Tilikum Crossing, turning around on either end of the Broadway Bridge.
- A and B loop streetcars will operate as one line, going both directions through downtown and along the central east side.
- The stop at N.W. 9th and Lovejoy will be closed for the duration of the project.
Plan ahead for your commute and use alternative routes.
This work is part of the Broadway Bridge Lift Deck Replacement Project. A contractor will be replacing the bridge deck – that’s the surface you drive on, of the movable section of the bridge. In order to do the work, the contractor will remove small sections of the bridge deck, one at a time, to ensure that the movable bridge sections remain carefully balanced and can be opened to river traffic as required by law. New streetcar tracks will also be installed in the section of the bridge deck being replaced. For information, visit: https://multco.us/info/broadway-bridge-lift-deck-replacement.
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.