On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the Burnside Bridge turns 100! Ahead of the Burnside Bridge Centennial Celebration on Saturday, May 30, Multnomah County is providing news outlets with interviews and access inside the bridge.
WHEN: Thursday, May 28, 2026
WHERE: Inside Burnside Bridge operator tower, meet at the tower on the west side of the bridge
TIME: 10:00-11:00 A.M.
INTERVIEWS:
- Multnomah County Transportation Division Director Jon Henrichsen
- On-call Bridge Operator Jennifer Dubin
- Multnomah County Transportation Public Information Officer Sarah Hurwitz
VISUALS: News outlets can shoot footage inside the operator tower and from the tower deck.
RSVP: Please send RSVP by 9:00AM Thursday, May 28 to: pressoffice@multco.us
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.