The Dalles Public Works is in the final week of conducting asphalt maintenance on 2nd St. in the downtown area.  Work will take place between Union and Lincoln streets and progress from east to west.  Work is scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.  Lane closures will be in effect on 2nd St. throughout the day.  Intersections will be partially closed all day in each work area and opened to all motor vehicle traffic at the end of the day.  Motor vehicles and bicyclists will be detoured to adjacent side streets.  While 2nd Street will remain open to traffic throughout the project, use of alternate routes is encouraged.  Pedestrian and sidewalk access to downtown businesses remain open through the duration of this work.  The purpose of this work is to repair wheel ruts in both lanes of travel.