The Port of Hood River and the Hood River Bridge.
File photoHOOD RIVER — Please don’t try to turn around on the Hood River Bridge.
That’s a gentle reminder from Kevin Greenwood, executive director of the Port of Hood River, after motorists attempted several illegal turnarounds on the bridge deck.
Contractors are conducting annual deck welding, which requires weekday lane closures and long waiting periods for crossings. Greenwood, speaking at Monday’s meeting of the Hood River–White Salmon Bridge Authority, described at least a dozen occasions with frustrated drivers attempted “18 point turns” mid-span to avoid the bottlenecks.
“It’s a recipe for disaster,” Greenwood said. “We’re working as hard as we can with our flaggers and welders, trying to keep the environment as safe as possible.” Work began May 4 and is on schedule to conclude by 4 p.m. this Friday, May 15.
Separately, Greenwood noted there will be night-time closures May 27-28 for bridge lift training. These are scheduled at minimal traffic loads, from 12:30 to 5 a.m. each morning (so, early mornings Wednesday and Thursday, May 27-28).
While bridge lift safety trainings will take place at night, the two-week deck welding program requires daylight in order to find and repair cracks, Greenwood notes.
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