Seattle drivers traveling between the University District and Montlake will experience an overnight closure this week ahead of a 26-day closure beginning next month.
Earlier in the spring, the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced plans to rehabilitate the 97-year-old state Route 513 Montlake Bridge this fall, extending the aging bridge’s lifespan. However, the work will require the bridge to be fully closure to vehicle traffic for much of August.
The bridge will close overnight on July 29 as crews set up containment systems for the rehabilitation. The rest of the project will occur in two phases. The first phase — from Aug. 9 to Sept. 3 — will involve replacing 84
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