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Earthquake Ready Burnside BridgeMultnomah County is conducting a project to provide our community with a reliable Willamette River crossing on the Burnside regional lifeline route after a major earthquake.
Morrison Bridge PaintingThe steel on five river river spans of the Morrison Bridge needs to be repainted between January 2022 and summer 2023.
Broadway Bridge Lift Deck ReplacementIn 2024, we will replace the deck and sidewalks of the Broadway Bridge's lift spans, as well as repair the brakes that help control their speed.
Willamette River BridgesMultnomah County maintains the Broadway, Burnside, Hawthorne, Morrison, Sauvie Island and Sellwood bridges.
Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge
Morrison Bridge Painting
Broadway Bridge Lift Deck Replacement
Willamette River Bridges
Pouring concrete for east leaf deck of Morrison Bridge, July 2017

Bridge Closures and Construction

Summary of current traffic lane, sidewalk, and bike lane closures on Multnomah County bridges

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Detail of bridge operator's house looking south. - Burnside Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at Burnside Street, Portland, Multnomah County, OR

About Us

We are bridge operators, maintenance workers and engineers who manage and maintain six Willamette River Bridges and 22 smaller bridges elsewhere in the county.

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Sellwood Bridge in snow

Our Bridges

We maintain six Willamette River bridges and over twenty smaller structures elsewhere in the county.

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Thumbnail image of worker on a crane beneath girders of the new Sellwood Bridge.

Bridge Projects

A two-year Morrison Bridge Painting project began in January 2022. The Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project is in the planning phase.

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Gas nozzle and dollar sign symbolize a decline in revenue from the gas tax

Transportation Funding

Our funding went through major changes in 2020 and 2021. This year the funding picture has improved, thanks to federal aid and a revised funding agreement with local agencies.

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