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On Monday at 12:01 a.m., the Broadway Bridge, seen here in 2015, will be closed to the morning of April 11. The work basically wraps up a project to paint the 103-year-old span that began in June as crews begin to remove scaffolding.

(Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)

Drivers beware. A pair of Multnomah County bridges will be closed to motorists in the coming days.

The Morrison Bridge has scheduled maintenance and inspection from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Crews have been scheduling inspections since the county and its contractors installed faulty deck panels in 2012. The Morrison will stay open for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Interstate 5 ramps connecting the bridge will be closed, except for the ramp from the bridge west to I-5 north, said Mike Pullen, county spokesman. Southbound drivers on the interstate can exit at the Rose Quarter/Broadway Bridge. Motorists heading west from Interstate 84 should use the Rose Quarter/Weidler exits.

On Monday at 12:01 a.m., the Broadway Bridge will be closed to the morning of April 11, Pullen said. The work basically wraps up a project to paint the 103-year-old span that began in June.

Crews will be removing scaffolding and the north sidewalk should remain open during the closure. When the closure ends, the remaining works includes painting the handrail along the southern sidewalk.

The closure will impact TriMet's Route No. 17 which will use the Steel Bridge during the closure.

However, TriMet riders should also know the Steel Bridge will close nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning March 27 through April, Pullen said. Bus routes, including No. 17, will use cross the river on the Burnside Bridge. Street Cars will use the Tilikum Crossing.

-- Tony Hernandez

thernandez@oregonian.com

503-294-5928

@tonyhreports