Tag: montlake bridge

January 21, 2022

Alert 1/21-24: Montlake Bridge is fully closed this weekend for maintenance

The Montlake Bridge will be closed for maintenance this weekend starting 10 p.m. Friday (today) and ending 5 a.m. Monday. The closure includes the sidewalks as well as the roadway. There will be a shuttle to take people on foot or bike around the closure, but you’re probably best off rerouting to the University Bridge…
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tagged: Bike Route Alert, montlake bridge, wsdot
September 10, 2021

Alert 9/10-12: Contrary to original plans, bike/walk access will be maintained during Montlake Bridge weekend closure

We have a good news update about the ongoing Montlake Bridge rehabilitation work. The first of several weekend closures is still scheduled for this weekend (September 10–12). But despite original announcements, the west sidewalk will remain open for walking and biking after all. Crews recently finished replacing the metal decking on the bridge, which required…
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tagged: Bike Route Alert, montlake bridge, wsdot
July 30, 2021

Alert: Montlake Bridge east sidewalk closed Aug 2-6 + Weekend closures coming in the fall -UPDATED

The state is starting work on a significant Montlake Bridge repair project, which includes replacing all the metal roadway decking and maintaining the moving mechanism. This will lead to major closures for cars and buses. But because crews will keep the sidewalks open when the bridge deck is closed, there should only intermittent and limited…
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tagged: Bike Route Alert, montlake bridge
July 21, 2015

Sound Transit will finally* open that awesome bike/walk bridge over Montlake Blvd Wednesday

UPDATE 7/22: It’s open! And with a quick snip from the @kcexec, the new bike/ped bridge @UW is open! pic.twitter.com/VFZWdvx4OB — Sound Transit (@SoundTransit) July 22, 2015 The core structure over Montlake Boulevard was built years ago, but the unfinished bike/walk bridge connecting the Montlake Bridge and the upcoming UW Station to the Burke-Gilman Trail…
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tagged: montlake blvd, montlake bridge, montlake triangle, rainier vista, sound transit, uw, uw station
October 6, 2014

UW, Capitol Hill Station bike detour updates + Trail bridge over Montlake Blvd could open in 2015

If your bike travels take you near the future Capitol Hill or UW light rail Stations, then you are no stranger to frustrating detours. Well, don’t get your hopes up, they’re not getting any better any time soon. But they are changing. Capitol Hill Station Sound Transit is moving to the second phase of work…
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tagged: capitol hill, capitol hill seattle, capitol hill station, montlake bridge, sound transit, uw, uw station
September 12, 2014

Biking and walking details improving around 520 Bridge project, still has major gaps

Plans for the state’s megaproject to replace the SR 520 Bridge are getting better in many ways, but major gaps in the walking and biking environment still remain, especially in the Montlake area. The majority of the project’s Seattle end remains unfunded, but the state is moving forward with design work in hopes the legislature…
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tagged: montlake, montlake blvd, montlake bridge, montlake greenways, portage bay, seattle neighborhood greenways, sr 520