TRAFFIC ALERT: The Morrison Bridge will close on two separate weekends in July for bridge strengthening work.
July 10-11
On Friday, July 10 starting at 9:00 p.m. through Saturday, July 11 at 8:00 p.m., the Morrison Bridge will be closed to motorized vehicles for bridge strengthening work. The bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians during this closure.
July 13
On Monday, July 13 starting at 9:00 p.m. through 12:00 a.m. the Morrison Bridge will be closed to all motorized vehicles for crews to remove equipment. The bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians during this closure.
***Following these full closures, expect traffic delays and single lane closures on the Morrison Bridge through Friday, July 24. ***
July 24-28
On Friday, July 24 starting at 9:00 p.m. through Tuesday, July 28 at 5:00 a.m. the Morrison Bridge will be closed to all motorized vehicles for bridge strengthening work. The bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians during this closure.
Plan ahead for your commute and use alternative routes
This work is part of the Morrison Bridge Strengthening Project. The project is adding titanium rebar to strengthen the S.E. Morrison Street and S.E. Belmont Street approach ramps on the east side of the Morrison Bridge. This will remove the weight restrictions that prevent heavy trucks from using the bridge and keep it safe for modern freight trucks and other vehicles to cross. Crews will also repair the bearings and motors that lift and lower the bridge lift span. These updates will keep the bridge in good working order. For information, visit: https://multco.us/info/morrison-bridge-strengthening.
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.