Seattle area braces for weekend road closures
Sep 21, 2012, 5:35 AM | Updated: 7:04 am
WSDOT plans to close the 520 bridge all weekend long for construction (AP image)
(AP image)
Several area road closures could cause big traffic headaches this weekend in the Seattle area.
The Washington State Department of Transportation plans to close the 520 bridge between Montlake and 405 beginning 11 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.
The Seattle Department of Transportation also has planned closures on the on and off ramps at Mercer Street on Saturday and Sunday.
“We understand some folks are frustrated with some of the intersections out there so we’re trying to make some changes to flush more traffic through,”says SDOT spokeswoman Angela Brady.
The closures coincide with several large events including the annual brain cancer walk at Seattle Center Saturday, a Sounders game Saturday night and a Mariners game Sunday.
Ryan Bianchi with WSDOT says the construction on 520 will divert traffic through Monday and drivers should be alert to changes.
“Westbound drivers will notice the traffic has shifted to the north a little bit and that’s by Evergreen Point Road.”
Bianchi says it’s going to be a busy weekend on the road, so drivers should plan ahead.
