The Dalles Public Works will be conducting asphalt maintenance on 2nd Street in the downtown area, weather permitting, starting next Monday.  Work will progress from east to west, and is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays beginning May 2 and continuing through May 19.  Lane closures will be in effect on 2nd Street 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 on 2nd Street in the downtown area.  No parking will be allowed within the daily work areas due to heavy equipment use.