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An access bridge to Belle Isle will soon close for repairs for the majority of the next several weeks, cutting off a key crossing of the James River for Richmond parkgoers.

The bridge on the south side of the popular James River Park System island is scheduled to be closed for repairs weekdays from this coming Monday until April 29, according to the Richmond Department of Public Works.

The bridge will be open on weekends from 6 p.m. on Fridays until 7 a.m. on Mondays. Signage to announce the project’s status is expected to be in place on each end of the bridge.

The bridge is the only vehicular access to the island and is used by park staff members as well as police and fire and rescue officials during emergencies and patrols. A temporary layer of wooden boards was installed this past summer atop the old wooden deck of the bridge, which had exceeded its service life and begun to rot, according to a Department of Public Works spokesperson. The replacement deck will also be wood.

The project will cost $242,624.