The weight limit on the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge will be lowered as of Friday.  Port of Hood River Commissioners made the decision in December to decrease the load rating back to 32 tons.  That was in the aftermath of over 150 hours of steel grate welding during the early November bridge closures, and engineers acknowledging there had been significant degradation of the steel decking requiring a return to load restrictions.  Port officials say it’s being done to ensure the bridge remains operable until the new bridge open in Fall 2029.  The updated load rating will affect most classes of trucks, with 24 tons for Type 3 vehicles, 32 tons for Type 3S2 and Type 3-3, 22 tons for the SU4, 24 tons for the SU5, and 25 tons for the SU6 and SU7.