TRAFFIC ALERT: Fleet Week, which begins the week of June 3, will impact several downtown Portland bridges maintained by Multnomah County. The Broadway and Burnside bridges will lift for ships arriving in Portland during the annual event that brings in U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian ships.
Ship arrivals
**These are estimates and ship arrival times are subject to change.
Wednesday, June 5: Expect six ships arriving with bridge lifts between 2:00 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Lifts will be longer than normal, in some cases up to 45 minutes.
Real-time bridge lift updates will be posted on the Portland Fire and Rescue X (Twitter) page and reshared on Multnomah County social media channels.
All ships leave on Monday, June 10. Expect frequent bridge lifts and traffic delays during ship departures that morning.
For questions about Fleet Week activities, contact:
Sean Whalen, Portland Fire & Rescue Harbor Master
sean.whalen@portlandoregon.gov
503-209-8109
For questions about Multnomah County bridges, contact:
Sarah Hurwitz, Multnomah County Transportation Public Information Officer
971-500-3311
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.