PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Getting around downtown will be slightly more difficult this morning due to the Portland Rose Festival.
The organization’s annual Grand Floral Parade runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, starting at Tom McCall Waterfront Park and wrapping up near Providence Park. Although the parade begins later in the morning, some streets downtown have already been blocked off.
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Here’s a list of road closures happening due to the parade.
- Naito Parkway northbound at Jefferson Street
- Broadway at Glisan Street
- Burnside Street eastbound at 9th Avenue
- Naito Parkway southbound at Davis Street
“The area around the formation will close at 4 a.m., and the rest of the closures will take place at 8 a.m.,” Portland Rose Festival spokesperson Adrian McCarthy said in an email. “The streets will open up approximately an hour after the parade concludes when it is deemed safe.”
TriMet urges attendees to arrive downtown ahead of the parade. The transit service stated it is the “best way to get and from” the event, which will impact some bus lines through 3 p.m. this afternoon.
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TriMet told riders that most planned detours will be minor, butt there are also multiple lines with “substantial detours.”
- Line 12: Barbur/Sandy Blvd.
- Line 15: Belmont/NW 23rd
- Line 16: Front Ave/St Helens Rd
- Line 19: Woodstock/Glisan
- Line 20: Burnside/Stark
- Line 54: Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy
- Line 63: Washington Park/SW 6th
Those riding through downtown should factor another 15 to 30 minutes into their trip. The MAX is expected to operate normally, but with minor delays.
