(March 12, 2025) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) advises the traveling public that bridge railing repairs will require the closures on and around the NE 33rd Avenue Bridge over NE Lombard Street on Saturday, March 15.
Repair work will begin at 6 a.m. and is expected to be complete by 5 p.m.
The repairs are necessary after an oversized semi truck struck the bridge railing causing structural damage. In 2024 PBOT implemented a new truck length restriction on NE 33rd Avenue north of NE Dekum Street due to the sharp curve at that location.
We ask the public to travel slowly and cautiously in our work zones, observe all detours and directions by reader boards and flaggers, and use alternate routes if possible. This work is weather-dependent, and the schedule may change.
While crews are making repairs, northbound travelers who wish to travel east or continue north will be asked to use NE 42nd Avenue to cross over NE Lombard Street. Northbound travelers wishing to continue westbound on NE Columbia Boulevard will not be impacted.
People driving on NE Columbia Boulevard should expect delays as traffic will at times be restricted to one lane westbound and one lane eastbound under the bridge ramp, to ensure a safe work zone.
People riding public transit can visit trimet.org/alerts for the latest service impacts and updates.
This work is weather-dependent and subject to change