Click on the map to the left for a detailed PDF map of this week's expected traffic impacts from construction.

Downtown traffic update

for Monday, November 16

through Sunday, November 22

This page contains information about the current week.  Click here for a look ahead at next week's expected traffic impacts from construction and special events.

Downtown trip tips

Emergency sewer repair has W Burnside eastbound CLOSED at 11th

The Bureau of Environmental Services has detoured both lanes of eastbound traffic while working on an emergency sewer repair on W Burnside between 11th and 10th avenues.  Use SW Alder at 19th to avoid delays.  Otherwise, traffic is detoured on SW 11th to Stark around the closure.  At this time (Thursday, 11/20/09) the work is nearly done and it's hoped the street will be reopened by Friday.

Crane lift to close motor vehicle lane and bike lane on Broadway, Taylor to Salmon, on Friday

Axis Crane will be making a lift to 947 SW Broadway on Friday, November 20, which will require closure of the right travel lane and the bike lane as well as the removal of on-street parking on the west side of the street and closure of the west sidewalk.  The work will take place from 7:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

We’re live downtown, exploring the original!

Nothing compares to Downtown Portland for your holiday shopping – it’s the original!  Plan now to come downtown and shop for big things on Saturday, November 21, when SmartPark offers a “parking amnesty day.”  Simply enter any SmartPark garage between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on November 21 and stay all day - your parking is free!  For more tips on all the hot downtown happenings, visit downtownportland.org, where you can sign up to get regular news of events and good deals.  While you’re there, take a look around – you’ll be glad you did!

Main Street Gate

The gate across SW Main at Broadway will be closed for Portland Center for Performing Arts events as follows:

• Monday, November 16: Gate closed at 8:00am until 5:00pm for maintenance
• Tuesday, November 17: Gate closed at 8:00am until 5:00pm for maintenance
• Wednesday, November 18: Gate closed at 8:00am until 5:00pm for maintenance
• Thursday, November 19: Gate closure at 9:00am to 10:00pm for performance events
• Friday, November 20: Gate closed at 9:00am until 1:30pm
• Saturday, November 21: Gate closed at 6:00pm until 11:00pm
• Sunday, November 22: Gate closed at 6:00pm until 11:00pm

Utility Work, Crane Lifts, and other Private Closures

The following streets (listed by avenues first, from east to west, and streets next, from north to south) are expected to have impacts from private construction, utility work, crane lifts or special events: 

• SW 2nd, Morrison to Yamhill:  through November 24, 2009, intermittent right lane closures, east sidewalk closed and parking removed for remodel of existing building by Fortis Construction
• SW 3rd, Clay to Market: November 16 and 17, all hours except 3:30 to 6pm, left lane closed for load in to Keller Auditorium at the request of Portland Opera
• SW Park, Yamhill to Morrison:  November 16 and 17, 2009, 7:00am to 4:00 pm daily, complete street closure for replacing a vault lid at the request of Patelco
• SW 9th, Yamhill to Taylor: through November 20, complete street closure all hours for construction of the Director Park streetscape
• SW 13th Ave, Clay to Market: through April 2010, 7am to 3:30pm all days, left lane closed for ongoing construction; the east sidewalk is also closed and parking is removed on the east side, all hours, all days
• W Burnside, 13th to 12th: through November 20, 9am to 3pm daily, eastbound right lane closed for staging of a remodeling lift by Pacific Corp; the south sidewalk also will be closed
• SW Alder, Broadway to 6th:  through November 20, M-F 8am to 3pm, right lane closed at the request of Utility Technologies to install conduit for Time Warner
• SW Clay, 2nd to 3rd: November 16 and 17, all hours except 7am to 9am, left lane closed for load in/load out to Keller Auditorium at the request of Portland Opera
• SW Clay, 12th to 13th: through April 2010, 7am to 3:30pm all days, left lane closed for ongoing construction; east sidewalk is also closed, and parking is removed on the east side all hours, all days
• SW Market, 4th to 2nd: November 16 and 17, all hours except 3:30 to 6pm, left lane closed for load in to Keller Auditorium at the request of Portland Opera
• SW Market, Park to Broadway: through November 20, 9am to 3pm daily, one lane closed; the south sidewalk will also be closed all hours

Bridges

• Morrison Bridge project has closed ramp from Naito
  Construction of a new path for bicyclists and pedestrians across the Morrison Bridge should be completed by mid-December. Anew shared, 15-foot wide path is being added on the south side of the bridge.  During construction, the bridge's six traffic lanes have been narrowed and the far right eastbound lane is closed. The on-ramp to the bridge from SW Naito Parkway will remain closed until the project completion, while the contractor widens the sidewalk and relocates storm water catch basins.  The right eastbound lane on the bridge on-ramp from SW Alder is closed for similar work. During construction, the south sidewalk on the bridge will be closed but the north sidewalk will remain open. The $1.9 million project includes funds from the Federal Highway Administration and Multnomah County. The City of Portland contributed funds to the project's design, along with the county and federal government.

Special events  (more information  click here)

Downtown Traffic Hotline

If you spot a downtown traffic problem, you can let us know on the Downtown Traffic Hotline, 503-865-MOVE (865-6683). We'll check it out right away, and see if we can make things better.  If you'd like a magnet or a static cling sticker to help you remember that number, let us know!

The above information from the Portland Office of Transportation on expected traffic conditions for the current week was prepared on November 12 and updated on November 20, based on known construction traffic control plans at the time of writing. The information is subject to change as new information becomes available.