Dalles Bridge closes tonight, Sept. 9; plan accordingly
Photo Credit Eric Muhr
Starting tonight, Sept. 9, The Dalles Bridge will be closed from Thursday nights at 8 p.m through Monday mornings at 6 a.m. and this will continue every weekend through May 2022. The detour is the Biggs Junction bridge across the river during closure times.
Full weekend closures are needed to facilitate a bridge deck replacement project that will provide a smoother, safer ride for travelers between Oregon and Washington. The Biggs Junction bridge will provide access across the river during closure times.
Various closure options were considered for the bridge work, including an option that would have closed the bridge for 6 months or more. After talking with and receiving input from many stakeholders, including law enforcement and emergency service providers, it was decided that weekend closures would have the least impact on bridge users.
ODOT has worked with the Corps of Engineers to allow emergency vehicles to cross the dam at The Dalles when the bridge is closed and impassible.
Workers with Hamilton Construction Company build sections of the new deck for The Dalles Bridge in the Dallesport Industrial Park.
