Alert 10/11-13: 520 Bridge Trail closed, but biking will still be the best way to get around

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October 11, 2024

Map showing the closed section of SR-520 from Montlake to the lake. — Closed section of SR-520, from WSDOT.

The 520 Bridge Trail will be closed across Lake Washington from 11 p.m. tonight (October 11) until 5 a.m. Monday (October 14). There was a bit of confusion about this earlier, but WSDOT has confirmed the closure.

Despite this, biking is still going to be the best way to get around town this weekend. I mean it always is, but especially so due to a bunch of major road closures on the Ballard Bridge and SR-520 as well as lane reductions and overnight closures for the SR-99 Tunnel, I-5 and I-405.

About the author:

Tom Fucoloro is the Founder and Editor of Seattle Bike Blog. He is also the author of Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars.

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520 trail, Bike Route Alert, wsdot

2 responses to “Alert 10/11-13: 520 Bridge Trail closed, but biking will still be the best way to get around”

Nicole

October 11, 2024

Is this closure going to in any way facilitate the opening of the facilities at Montlake? I’m riding through every day admiring the apparently finished bike bridge and sidewalks and bus shelters and wondering when they’ll be available to use!

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1. Tom Fucoloro
  
  October 11, 2024
  
  A watched bike bridge never opens.
  
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