520 bridge closure, events may mean more traffic this weekend
May 30, 2014, 7:57 AM | Updated: 11:10 am
It’s going to be extra tough to drive into Seattle this weekend.
The 520 bridge will be closed. In addition, there are a number of sporting matches and activities that might mean more cars on the road.
The 520 bridge closure begins at 11 p.m. on Friday. Crews will close the bridge from the I-405 interchange in Bellevue across the lake to Montlake Boulevard.
On Friday night, there is a Lionel Richie concert at KeyArena. The Mariners also play at 7:10 p.m. Then Saturday, the Sounders play at 1 p.m. and the Mariners play at 7:10 p.m. Sunday brings the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to Seattle. That begins at 8 a.m. and should conclude at 9:30 a.m. The Mariners also play again Sunday at 1:10 p.m.
Due to the 520 closures, the Washington Department of Transportation says some of the alternate routes may be a little more crowded than usual. Ian Sterling, with WSDOT, has some tips for drivers on how to avoid delays.
“Plan ahead, check out website, get our mobile app, do what you have to do,” says Sterling. “Maybe don’t plan on being out midday on Saturday, midday on Sunday on some of those alternate roads because they obviously are going to be busier than usual.”
Crews will be paving 520 on the east side, and pouring concrete on the west side. The bridge will remain closed through the weekend and reopen to traffic at 5 a.m. Monday.
