(E-mail from DOT)
Late night drivers will need to plan ahead for delays and closures on the SR 520 floating bridge and highway the night of Wednesday, Dec. 28, and into the early morning hours Thursday, Dec. 29. Crews will close all eastbound SR 520 lanes and delay westbound drivers by up to 20 minutes as they work to uncover the last handful of tolling signs from I-5 to Bellevue.
- Eastbound SR 520: Ramps at Montlake Boulevard and Lake Washington Boulevard close at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, and all SR 520 eastbound lanes close at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, from Interstate 5 to just west of Bellevue Way. All ramps from I-5 to eastbound SR 520 also will close. All lanes and ramps reopen by 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29.
- Westbound SR 520: The Washington State Patrol will conduct rolling slowdowns on westbound SR 520 between the east side of the floating bridge and Montlake Boulevard from 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, to 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, while crews continue to work on toll signs. A rolling slowdown involves State Patrol vehicles traveling at a slow speed, holding back traffic and creating a safe temporary gap for construction crews down the highway. Drivers should plan for delays of up to 20 minutes.
Tolling begins 5 a.m. Thursday on the SR 520 bridge (Dec. 29)
The first tolls on the SR 520 floating bridge will be charged at 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29. If you have not already set up your Good To Go! tolling account, now is the time to do it. Buy your pass, activate it online or by calling acustomer service representative to get the cheapest toll rate, and install it on your vehicle. Find out whichoption is best and see answers to our top .
Changing traffic patterns once tolling begins on SR 520
Across the Puget Sound region, traffic patterns are expected to shift as drivers choose alternate routes. That means additional congestion is expected on I-90 and SR 522, and interstates 405 and 5 near interchanges. Our blog about traffic patterns explains what travel speeds are expected on alternate routes in coming months.
