Montlake Bridge in Seattle to close for 26 days while crews work on repairs
Beginning Aug. 9, the Montlake Bridge will be closed for 26 days as crews replace the metal grid deck that has deteriorated over time.
The bridge, which typically carries 60,000 vehicles each day and is a vital connection between eastern parts of Seattle and the University District, will be closed to vehicles until Sept. 3.
Plans for the closure came in March when the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said it needed to repair the 96-year-old bridge through two phases, costing about $7 million.
WSDOT said during Phase 1, it will replace all 84 of the bridge’s metal grid deck panels, which haven’t been replaced in 20 years, as well as the two expansion joints.
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