The 39th annual Portland Marathon will be run on Sunday October 4, 2009 beginning at 7 AM.  Traffic will be impacted throughout the day, and in some cases, certain major thoroughfares will be closed from 6:30AM to 3:00PM or later.  Times are approximate and may vary by 15 to 30 minutes.

SW Naito Parkway, SW Salmon, SW Broadway, NW Davis, SW 3^rd, SW 4^th, NW Raleigh, NW Thurman, NW Wardway, NW St. Helens Road, N Willamette Blvd, N Greeley and N Interstate, NW Lovejoy, NW 9th are all impacted by the race to a significant degree throughout the day and should be avoided.

Click for larger mapThe Broadway Bridge is CLOSED to westbound traffic from 10:00am to Noon, and the Morrison Bridge is CLOSED to westbound traffic between 6-8:45am.

The Burnside Bridge is CLOSED to westbound traffic between 6:30-9:00am. The St. Johns Bridge will have one lane open to traffic in each direction.

The Marathon Course route is closed to all unauthorized vehicular and bicycle traffic.  There are no exceptions.

WESTSIDE DOWNTOWN CORE AREA - CLOSED FROM 6 AM TO 3PM-AVOID THESE AREAS:

• SW 4^th Ave. from SW Columbia to SW Taylor
• SW 3^rd Ave. from SW Columbia to SW Taylor
• SW Main & SW Madison from SW 3^rd to SW 5^th

• SW Salmon from Naito to SW 5th    

BRIDGES

St. Johns:  Bridge Ave. (South side of bridge) from Hwy 30 to the bridge CLOSED to ALL vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic from 7am-1:30pm.  One lane each direction on the bridge will remain OPEN to traffic. Bridge access will be from North side Germantown Rd ramp.

• Broadway:       
  • W/B lanes CLOSED except for Trimet. 10:00am-Noon.
  • Lovejoy Ramp westbound to NW 9^th CLOSED 6:30am-3:00pm
• Morrison:   W/B lanes CLOSED 6-8:45am (Except for Tri-Met Buses)
• Burnside:   W/B lanes CLOSED 6:30-9:00am (Except for Tri-Met Buses)

For Multnomah County's new release regarding bridges, click here.

FREEWAY RAMPS

• I-5 S/B City Center exit to Morrison Bridge- CLOSED 6 am-8:45am

• I-405 N/B exit to SW 4th Ave- CLOSED 6:00am until at least 10:00am

• Oregon Department of Transportation crews will close lanes and ramps to help facilitate the running of the Portland Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 5. The lane and ramp closures on state roadways will take place as follows:

  • Ramp access from I-84 westbound and I-5 southbound to the westbound direction of the Morrison Bridge will be closed from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. (the ramp connection to Belmont Street/OMSI/Highway 99E will remain open)
  • The right lane of eastbound U.S. 30 (Lower Columbia River Highway) will be closed from the St. Johns Bridge to Kittridge Avenue from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • The St. Johns Bridge will be narrowed to one lane in each direction between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m.
  • The 4^th Avenue exit from northbound Interstate 405 will be closed from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

DOWNTOWN

• SW Salmon (Naito to Broadway) CLOSED from 6am-10am
• SW Broadway (Salmon to NW Davis) CLOSED from 6am-9am
• NW Davis (Broadway to Naito) CLOSED from 6am-10am
• SW Naito: CLOSED from SW Barbur to NW Kittridge 6am-11am
  • N/B lanes from NW Davis to NW 9^th CLOSED until 3pm
  • S/B lanes from NW Davis to SW Salmon CLOSED until 3pm

NORTHWEST

• NW Raleigh, Thurman and Wardway are CLOSED 6:30-11am
• NW 9^th (Lovejoy to Naito) CLOSED 6:30am-3:00pm 

EASTSIDE

• N Willamette Blvd: CLOSED 7:30am-1:30pm
• N Greeley: southbound CLOSED from Killingsworth to Interstate 7:30am-2pm
• N Interstate:southbound CLOSED from Greeley to Broadway Br. 7:30am-2:30pm

Click here to download a PDF map of the complete traffic control plan for the 2008 Portland Marathon.

Bus and MAX delays expected on Oct. 4

On Sunday, Oct. 4, the Portland Marathon will cause delays for MAX and several bus lines running in downtown and N/NE Portland from the start of service until approximately 5 p.m. Numerous bus stops will be closed during the event with signs directing riders to nearby stops.  

TriMet impacts

• Bus riders should expect up to 15 minute delays; MAX riders should expect 10-15 minute delays

For complete schedules and trip planning visit trimet.org or call 503-238-RIDE weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 

The preceding information has been supplied by the Portland Marathon.  See below for bus and MAX information. Click here to download a PDF map of the complete traffic control plan for the 2008 Portland Marathon.