Parts of Burke-Gilman Trail and Montlake Blvd Closed Starting Today

Starting tomorrow through January 3rd, there will be some areas of the Burke-Gilman Trail and Montlake Boulevard that will be closed.

This is for preliminary work by Sound Transit to provide power to the future U of W light rail station (pictured) and is part of the University Link 3.15-mile extension of light rail from downtown to the UW.

"Sound Transit’s contractor will install the infrastructure for an electrical ductbank (under Montlake Boulevard) that will provide power to the UW Station construction site and ultimately additional high voltage service to the University of Washington campus.," says the Sound Transit website.

This work will be done at night to minimize the impact to traffic on Montlake Boulevard and is also scheduled during UW’s winter break to minimize impacts on Burke-Gilman trail users.

Traffic will be restricted to one lane in either direction and pedestrian and bicycle traffic along the Burke Gilman Trail (BGT) will be re-routed for a short distance at the south end of the UW campus.

Questions or for further information, contact Wilbert Santos at 206-398-5516 or wilbert.santos@soundtransit.org or go to the Sound Transit UW Station Construction website.