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Portland's Steel Bridge was closed to all traffic for some of Monday morning after a freight train derailment. No injuries have been reported. July 6, 2025.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Streel Bridge in Portland has reopened after Union Pacific freight train derailed on the lower deck of Monday morning, halting traffic. The upper and lower decks of the ...
Steel Bridge was initially shut down at approximately 6:14 a.m. after two empty train cars derailed and hit the bridge’s structural support column, Portland Fire and Rescue said.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Steel Bridge is closed Monday morning after a train derailment on the east end of the bridge, authorities said.According to Portland Fire & Rescue, crews responded to the ...
A freight train derailed at the east end of the Steel Bridge early Monday morning, the Portland Police Bureau said. There were no injuries reported. The bridge was closed to all traffic for ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Five empty freight cars derailed on the lower deck of Portland's Streel Bridge Monday morning, halting vehicle traffic for nearly five hours, KGW reported.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Steel Bridge in Portland was closed for several hours Monday due to a freight train derailment, and crews continue working to clear the tracks on the lower level.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A freight train derailed Monday morning on a historic bridge in Portland, prompting concerns about its structural integrity weeks after a ship crash took down the Francis Scott ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The planned Steel Bridge skatepark is moving one step closer to reality with the development of a land swap deal that will give the city of Portland full ownership of the ...
9:00 a.m.: US Navy ship leaves, affecting both decks of Steel Bridge and Broadway Bridge 10:00 a.m.: both Royal Canadian ships leave, affecting Burnside Bridge, both decks of Steel Bridge and the ...
UPDATE: as of 6/18 at 12:45 pm, the path is now open!. The path on the lower deck of the Steel Bridge has been closed for a week now. It’s a crucial connection between the central city and many ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire and Rescue and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office say they have recovered a body in the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge.