Weekend SR 520 closure starts Friday night

Beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close both directions of State Route 520 across Lake Washington between 92nd Avenue Northeast and Interstate 5.

November 20, 2015 4:32 pm
Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation

The following is a release from the Washington State Department of Transportation:

Beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close both directions of State Route 520 across Lake Washington between 92nd Avenue Northeast and Interstate 5. All lanes and ramps will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23. To help fans get to Sunday’s Seahawks game, crews will reopen westbound SR 520 at 11 a.m. that day.

Closure details:

  • 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 – Crews will close all eastbound lanes and ramps of SR 520 from I-5 to 92nd Avenue Northeast, including the Portage Bay Bridge. All westbound lanes and ramps will be closed from 92nd Avenue Northeast to Montlake Boulevard. There will also be intermittent single-lane closures on Montlake Boulevard and East Park Drive East as weather permits.
  • 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 – Crews will reopen the westbound lanes of SR 520. The westbound off-ramp to Montlake Boulevard and eastbound SR 520 will remain closed.
  • 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23 – Crews will reopen all remaining ramps and the eastbound lanes of SR 520.

For information on road closures and construction activity associated with SR 520, please visit the SR 520 Orange Page and follow the project on Twitter.