It’s déjà vu -- a portion of Highway 35 has washed away again.

The Oregon Department of Transportation temporarily closed both directions of Highway 35 at Polallie Creek, about 12 miles north of White River on Tuesday.

Water washed away a section of the highway at Polallie Creek. Crews will use an excavator and a couple of dump trucks to repair and reopen the highway. Crews expected to reopen the highway by approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

View Enlarged Map: Affected Area

During the temporary closure, motorists should take the following detour routes:

Motorists traveling from Hood River to Government Camp or U.S. 26 have two detour options:

* I-84 westbound to Troutdale to U.S. 26 (Mt. Hood Highway)

* I-84 eastbound to The Dalles to Highway 197 southbound to Highway 216 westbound to U.S. 26 (Mt. Hood Highway)

Motorists traveling from Government Camp or U.S. 26 to Hood River also have two detour options:

* U.S. 26 (Mt. Hood Highway) westbound to Troutdale to I-84 eastbound to Hood River

* U.S. 26 (Mt. Hood Highway) eastbound to Highway 216 eastbound to Highway 197 northbound to I-84 westbound to Hood River

More: Read Mt. Hood Meadows' blog post

Heavy rains wiped out part of Highway 35 last winter, too.

Background: Floods wash out part of Hwy. 35 in 2006

Slideshow: 2006 storm damage