Portland Fleet Week to bring extended bridge lifts next week
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portlanders, it's time to prepare for traffic as ships come sailing into town for Fleet Week.
Starting June 3, the Steel, Broadway and Burnside bridges will be seeing more lifts as U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Ships pull into town.
On June 3, three ships are expected to arrive in Portland between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and on June 4, four more ships are expected to arrive between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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During that time, officials said that the bridge will be lifted for longer than normal, up to 45 minutes in some cases.
Also, during the closures, the Steel Bridge's lower pedestrian and bicycle deck will also be closed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
The lower deck will also be closed on June 5 to help with crowd control from sightseers gathering in the area.
On June 9, the ships will be leaving, resulting in more closures starting at 6 a.m. until the final ships leave.
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