Montlake Bridge Closed This Weekend To Drivers, But Not Bicyclists And Pedestrians , And Some Bridge Openings Allowed

The Montlake bridge will be closed 5am Saturday to 5am Monday.

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) published this information:

WSDOT maintenance crews will be replacing sections of the aging grid deck, or roadbed across Montlake Bridge.

The bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic. However, bicyclists and pedestrians will still be able to cross Montlake Bridge. 

The south half of the bridge will be open to marine traffic with one-hour advance notice on Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be no bridge openings from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday or from 6 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday. 

WSDOT Bridge Maintenance Specialist Tim Ditch said:“By replacing portions of the bridge deck now, we will save drivers delays in the future from emergency maintenance closures.  

For more information, go to the WSDOT traffic app, the WSDOT traffic Twitter feed or the Seattle area construction page.