Broadway Bridge Closures Scheduled For Early Next Week

PORTLAND, OR — Broadway Bridge in downtown Portland will be closed to all traffic for two nights early next week, according to Multnomah County transportation officials.

Work on the century-old drawbridge mechanism will require crews to close the bridge to all commuters on Monday, April 2, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., and again — in sporadic 20-minute increments — on Tuesday, April 3, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The closures will allow crews to begin and complete a survey of drawbridge parts as well as install a shim, which will help prevent wear and keep the drawbridge parts aligned in support of the Rall wheels that help open the drawbridge, county transportation spokesman Mike Pullen said in a statement.

The Steel Bridge will act as a detour for TriMet's 17-Broadway/Holgate bus route as well as all cyclists and pedestrians. Drivers may also consider using the Fremont Bridge, Pullen said.

For information on the Broadway Bridge Rall wheel replacement project, visit multco.us/broadwayrall; and learn more about all Multnomah County-maintained bridges at multco.us/bridges, or follow the county on Twitter @MultCoBridges.

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