Politics & Government

Reminder: 520 Bridge to Close this Weekend

The SR 520 bridge will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 to 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15.

The State route 520 bridge will close in both directions between Interstate 405 and Montlake Blvd. from 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, to 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15.

Following information is from the Washington State Department of Transportation and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT):

Sept. 13-16 weekend closures 

Sports fans and festival goers heading to the St. Demetrios Greek Festival Sept. 13-15, the Sounders FC match on Sept. 13, or the Seahawks game on Sept. 15 should plan ahead for these closures: 

SR 520:

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  • Friday, Sept. 13 to Sunday, Sept. 15 – All lanes of SR 520 from I-405 to Montlake Boulevard will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. Crews will continue their work to pour concrete columns for the new West Connection Bridge while crews on the Eastside Transit and HOV Project will use the closure to implement a major traffic shift in the westbound lanes near Bellevue Way.

I-5:

  • Friday, Sept. 13 to Monday, Sept. 16– The left two northbound lanes of I-5 between Olive Way and Lakeview Boulevard will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday Sept. 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16 to accommodate WSDOT contractor crews who will replace worn and aging expansion joints. The left two lanes of I-5 also will be closed in a small section of the freeway near Mercer Street from Friday, Sept. 13 to Monday, Sept. 16 as workers replace expansion joints.

Tools for drivers 

Drivers can do their part, and have a number of options to make their trips easier.

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