Fleet Week Bridge Lifts Expected Next Week
- 06/02/23
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
Fleet Week Bridge Lifts Expected Next Week
- 06/02/23
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