Another Sellwood Bridge Closure Coming Thursday

Just one week after its last closure, the Sellwood Bridge is closing again. This time for paving. it's all part of the process of opening a new bridge.

Starting Thursday morning at 6:00, the bridge will close to all forms of traffic. The closure is expected to last until 6:00 on Sunday morning.

The contractor will pace the east approach and the interchange ramps and through lanes of Highway 42 on the west end of the bridge.

Highway 43 will remain open to two-way traffic at all times. The posted westbound detour routes during the closure are:

• Northbound: Hwy. 99E (McLoughlin Blvd.) to Ross Island Bridge to Hwy. 43
• Southbound: Hwy. 99E to Interstate 205 (Abernethy Bridge at Oregon City) to Hwy. 43

Eastbound routes are the reverse.

The alternate routes for bicyclists and pedestrians are the Ross Island or Hawthorne bridges, via regional trails on either side of the river.

Highway 43 Lane Closures: In addition to the bridge closure, two lanes of Highway 43 will be closed near the bridge tonight, July 27 from 7 pm to 6 am. One lane will remain open in each direction.

Sellwood Bridge construction is scheduled to be complete in November 2016. For information, visit www.sellwoodbridge.org. Multnomah County is the lead agency for the project.