Portland Fire and Rescue

Fleet Week Bridge Lifts Expected Next Week

Portland Fire and Rescue

June 02, 2023 09:20

Visiting Fleet Week ships begin arriving on Tuesday, June 6th this year and commuters should expect bridge lifts and associated delays affecting the following bridges: Broadway, Steel, and Burnside.

Tuesday, June 6: 2 ship arrivals with lifts between 2:00-4:00pm
Wednesday, June 7: 1 ship arrival with lifts between 2:00-4:00pm
Thursday, June 8: 7 ship arrivals with lifts between 2:00-6:00pm.
Monday, June 12: Ship departures to begin at 7:00am and lasting until Noon.

These times are estimates and subject to change. Real time updates to bridge lifts will be sent out on the Portland Fire & Rescue Twitter page by PF&R Harbor Master as ships are transiting upriver and arrival times are more accurate. These tweets will be made on the afternoons of the arrival days.

*Further information will be available during the Fleet Week Media event for the Wednesday and Thursday bridge lifts. Information about this event was sent out in a separate Press Release.

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

sarah.hurwitz@multco.us

971-500-3311

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