Starting this weekend, The Dalles Bridge will be closed from Thursday nights at 8 p.m. through Monday mornings at 6 a.m. through Memorial Day weekend 2022 to facilitate a bridge deck replacement project. Peter Murphy of the Oregon Department of Transportation says a number of different closure options were considered for the project, but this was determined to cause the least disruption. Murphy added ODOT has worked with the Army Corps of Engineers to allow emergency vehicles to cross at The Dalles Dam when needed. ODOT is recommending the Biggs Junction Bridge to the east to provide access across the Columbia River when The Dalles Bridge is closed.