Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge Traffic Alert for Friday, June 26:One-hour bridge closure 5AM-6AM for full-height maintenance lift. There will be a one-hour full closure of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge for a scheduled full height maintenance lift of the bridge’s lift span from 5:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on Friday, June 26. Early morning commuters are advised to avoid the bridge during the closure.For more information, email the Port of Hood River at porthr@gorge.net.

Tolling will resume on May 1st with an all-electronic tolling system temporarily taking the place of the manned toll booth. The BreezeBy system will be turned back on, with no changes to normal functions. Motorists that do not have a BreezeBy transponder in their vehicle will have seven days to pay the normal toll rate either online at portofhoodriver.com or at the Port offices located at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive in Hood River (building is just west of the toll plaza). After seven days, an invoice for unpaid tolls will be sent to the vehicle’s registered owner for the amount of the toll plus a $3 administrative fee per crossing. If a person receives an invoice, they can avoid paying the administrative fees by opening a BreezeBy account within 30 days of the date of the invoice. There are no fees to open a BreezeBy account, funds placed in the account never expire, and the first transponder per household is provided at no cost. Most Breezeby customers opt to fund their accounts with a debit or credit card, but this is not required.