NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Oregonian's website.
While Portland parks remain open, several popular destinations will close to vehicle traffic, in an effort to thin crowds. At least ten parks will be affected by the closures, which take effect Thursday and will continue until further notice, the Portland Parks and Recreation Department announced. More parks might be added in the coming days.
Oregonian writer, Jamie Hale, covers in his article, "Gates will be closed completely on roads at Mt. Tabor, Pittock Mansion, Council Crest, Kelley Point, Sellwood Riverfront, Hillside and Sellwood parks. There will also be partial road closures at Washington Park and Hoyt Arboretum. The road leading up to Powell Butte has already closed.” Closing roads into some of Portland’s most popular parks could help reduce the number of visitors, and therefore allow people to more easily keep their distance. The closures will certainly make some of the park sites more difficult to reach, but they will remain accessible.
To read more on the road closures in Portland, click here.