UPDATE: WSDOT announced Thursday that the planned trail closure has been cancelled. “This weekend’s work on SR 520 is canceled. The trail across Lake Washington will be open tonight through Monday morning.”
Map of the closed trail sections (green) from WSDOT.
The walking and biking trails on the 520 Bridge across Lake Washington and under SR-520 near the Arboretum will be closed from late Thursday until early Monday.
Crews will be installing drainage. From 10 p.m. Thursday, April 21 until 5 a.m. Monday, April 25 the SR 520 Trail over Lake Washington and the path under SR 520 will be closed.
Bike/Ped: From 10 p.m. Thursday, April 21 until 5 a.m. Monday, April 25 the SR 520 Trail over Lake Washington and the path under SR 520 will be closed.
Are they closing the bridge for cars too?
No.
The activity type is listed as “Nighttime Activities” so why is the trail closed all day? And surely if this were a closure for cars, and actual detour would be mentioned? Or maybe they could mention whether Metro/ST are providing free rides across the bridge for cyclists like they have in the past?
This seems like an uncommonly unhelpful announcement even for WSDOT.
“The activity type is listed as “Nighttime Activities” so why is the trail closed all day?”
I hope it’s not a matter of cyclists and pedestrians considered not important enough to justify the effort of moving the fence.
I think they just changed their minds… or realized they were causing problems for cyclists.
https://sr520construction.com/ConstructionMap
Will the 520 Exit Lake Washington Blvd/Montlake be closed again this evening?