Politics & Government
Reminder: SR 520 Bridge Closed This Weekend
Here are some tools to help drivers get around the region, as the State Route 520 bridge is closed for inspection and for construction.
The state Route 520 Bridge is closed all weekend and slated to reopen Monday morning.
According to the Washington state Department of Transportation, crews plan to close all ramps in the work zone and lanes on SR 520 from 11 p.m. Friday, July 8, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 11, between Montlake Boulevard in Seattle and Interstate 405 in Bellevue.
Traffic tools
The state has online tools to help motorists get around this weekend.
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- For real-time construction updates, visit: www.wsdot.wa.gov/construction/2011/today
- Check traffic flow before you leave: www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle
- Check the city of Bellevue's Traffic Flow map:http://trafficmap.cityofbellevue.net/
- Follow WSDOT on Twitter: @wsdot_traffic
- Track all construction closures on SR 520.
- For construction information call the project hotline at 425-998-5200.
- In Bellevue, the 108th Avenue Northeast on-ramp to eastbound SR 520 will remain open.
- SR 520 from Interstate 5 to Montlake Boulevard will remain open to traffic.
What's going on?
Washington State Department of Transportation crews plan a full weekend of work, including building a fish-passage culvert under the highway near Hunts Point and conducting annual maintenance, inspection and repairs on the floating bridge and drawspan.
The construction is part of a three-year project to widen the highway for better safety and travel reliability, according to WSDOT.
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The construction is the reason behind the upcoming tolls for the state Route 520 bridge. The tolls, which will be collected electronically, were slated to begin in April, but the start date has been pushed back to August or later.
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