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Traffic advisory
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) advises the traveling public that the Vista Bridge will be closed to motor vehicles from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the Goose Hollow Foothills League's Vista Bridge 100th Celebration.
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(Aug. 28, 2026) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) advises the traveling public that the Vista Bridge will be closed to motor vehicles from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the Goose Hollow Foothills League's Vista Bridge 100th Celebration.
The bridge will remain open for pedestrians and people biking. People biking must walk their bicycles across the bridge due to the high crowds expected to attend the event.
People driving north will be detoured at SW Broadway Drive to SW 6th Avenue to West Burnside Street. People driving south will be detoured at West Burnside Street to SW Broadway to SW Broadway Drive.
As always, please stay safe by following all traffic control signs and going slow when traveling on alternate routes.
The 100-year-old structure formally known as the Vista Avenue Viaduct was built in 1926 to link SW Portland neighborhoods to Washington Park and Downtown Portland. Its architecture is typical of the popular arched bridges that were built in the 1920s and 1930s. It carried the Council Crest streetcar line, which was later disbanded. A 50th anniversary party was held for the structure in 1976, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. More background is available on the National Register Nomination Form, available online.
While some of Portland's most iconic bridges, such as those over the Willamette River, are owned and operated by other agencies (Multnomah County, ODOT, TriMet, or railroads), PBOT owns and maintains 159 bridges citywide. Learn more PBOT's assets at Asset management on PBOT's website.