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Traffic alert: SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Blvd. shuts down Thursday night

Jul 17, 2025, 3:55 PM | Updated: 3:59 pm

Montlake Bridge...

The Montlake Bridge. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

Drivers traveling on eastbound State Route (SR) 520 won’t be able to access Montlake Boulevard after 10 p.m. Thursday.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is closing the eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Boulevard.

WSDOT crews will work on the piles installed in Portage Bay near the off-ramp until 6 a.m. on Friday.

If drivers hop onto SR 520 during this closure, they won’t be able to exit until they reach the Eastside.

That means they would have to pay the bridge toll.

Nate Connors is a traffic reporter for KIRO Newsradio. Follow him on X. Read more of his stories here. Submit news tips here.

 

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