-EW photo by Charlotte Baker

The Central Ferry bridge will be closed for 14 hours beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 31, 2023 until early Saturday, April 1 at 1 a.m. Travelers are urged to seek passage north early in the day, or plan an alternate route through Ritzville, Lewiston, Pullman, Lyons Ferry, or Lower Granite Lock and Dam. Crossings are daily from 7 a.m.- 5 p.m., or contact 1-888-326-4636 for most recent crossing schedule, and 509-843-1493 for tours and school buses-24 hours in advance.