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PPB proactively pushes out messaging in a variety of formats to increase public safety and awareness during demonstration events.
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April 05, 2025 at 12:17PM
Good afternoon! As expected, we are seeing large gatherings today in Portland. PPB Dialogue Officers in white uniform shirts are serving as content-neutral points of contact for participants. Officers on bikes, motorcycles, and in cars are also on hand to ensure safety. (A photo or video was included.)
April 05, 2025 at 12:17PM
Please monitor this channel for additional updates throughout this event. This is the official channel for information from the @PortlandPolice Bureau.
April 05, 2025 at 12:28PM
This is a Traffic #ALERT for Downtown Portland. Northwest Naito Parkway is closed to vehicular traffic both directions for several blocks around the Burnside Bridge. There are several thousand people gathered, exceeding the capacity of the park. #pdxtraffic
April 05, 2025 at 12:57PM
PPB Dialogue Officers working cooperatively with event organizers have learned that a march is beginning soon. It's a large crowd and this will require street closures. Uniformed officers will assist with traffic control for everyone’s safety.
April 05, 2025 at 01:07PM
The march has begun southbound Naito Parkway from the Burnside Bridge. PPB has begun offering safety messaging over loudspeaker (sound truck).
April 05, 2025 at 01:08PM
PPB Sound Truck message: "This is the Portland Police Bureau. Event organizers have shared with us that the march is starting now. Please feel free to proceed south in Waterfront Park and Naito Parkway. Officers have closed the area to cars." (continued)
April 05, 2025 at 01:09PM
PPB Sound Truck message (continued): "The march route is south to the Morrison Bridge, over the Morrison Bridge, north on the Eastbank Esplanade to the Steel Bridge, and back west over the Steel Bridge." (end)
April 05, 2025 at 01:35PM
The march is going over the Morrison Bridge now. But the crowd is too large to use the Eastbank Esplanade. So uniformed PPB officers are doing traffic control closing SE Grand Ave north of the Morrison Bridge.
April 05, 2025 at 01:45PM
Traffic #ALERT: the march is going northbound on SE Grand Avenue. All lanes are closed to vehicles. Car traffic is being detoured east at SE Belmont St.
April 05, 2025 at 02:11PM
The march is continuing to affect traffic. The Morrison Bridge, SE Grand Ave, and the Burnside Bridge are all closed to vehicles. We’ll let you know when we open things up. Traffic #ALERT #pdxtraffic
April 05, 2025 at 02:34PM
Traffic #ALERT update: the march is off the Morrison Bridge and we are opening it up to all traffic. There is still a big backup to work through, so thanks for your patience! #pdxtraffic
April 05, 2025 at 02:51PM
The tail of the march is onto the Burnside Bridge now, so SE Grand Ave is fully reopened to all traffic. We expect to open the Burnside Bridge shortly. #ALERT #pdxtraffic
April 05, 2025 at 02:59PM
UPDATE: The Burnside Bridge is now reopened as well. The bulk of the remaining group is on NW Naito Parkway and in Waterfront Park at the Japanese American Historical Plaza. Traffic #ALERT #pdxtraffic
April 05, 2025 at 03:16PM
UPDATE: Event participants have moved into Waterfront Park so we are reopening NW Naito Parkway to all traffic. We appreciate the collaboration for a safe event! This concludes our messaging for now, unless there are more incidents. Traffic #ALERT #pdxtraffic