Temporary trail under SR 520 closing permanently June 6

Washington State Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 05/25/2022 03:33 PM PDT
There is a horizontal green band that reads Rest of the West News. Above it is the letters W S D O T. An oval on the right reads state route 520.

In this update:

Temporary trail under SR 520 closing permanently June 6

We are closing the temporary path under SR 520 in Montlake to make room for construction of a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the highway. The path will close permanently at 7 a.m. Monday, June 6. When that happens, people biking, walking or rolling should use Montlake Boulevard to cross the highway.

A bicyclist rides under a bridge on a bike trail.

Use Montlake Boulevard to cross the highway when the temporary trail closes.

Check out the new bicycle and pedestrian counter

Crews installed a new trail counter earlier this month along the SR 520 Trail in time for May’s Bike Everywhere Month. The new counter, located just east of the Shelby/Hamlin neighborhood, is linked to a statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Portal. About 325,000 people annually use the SR 520 Trail – about 85% of them on bicycles. Get out on the trail to be counted!

A bicyclist on a trail rides past a electronic counter.

The new trail counter tallies bicyclists and pedestrians who use the trail.

Eastbound SR 520 closing overnight June 2

Crews will pour concrete next week for the construction of a new eastbound SR 520 bridge over Union Bay. This work requires closing all lanes of eastbound SR 520 between I-5 in Seattle and the Eastside from 11 p.m. Thursday, June 2 until 5 a.m. Friday, June 3. Drivers that night will need to use I-90 or travel around Lake Washington to reach the Eastside from Seattle.

Map of eastbound SR 520 closure highlighted in red.

How to reach us and stay informed about SR 520 construction:

  • Call or text our project-specific construction hotlines with pressing questions or concerns related to the:
    • Montlake Project: 206-775-8885
    • SR 520/I-5 Connection Project: 206-316-2559 
  • Call the SR 520 Program information line (206-770-3554, M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) with general SR 520 inquiries.
  • Email SR 520 staff with your questions about the project or construction activities.
  • Visit the SR 520 Construction Corner for the most up-to-date information on closures and construction impacts.
  • Visit the SR 520 Program website to find general information about the project.
  • Follow us on Twitter @wsdot_520 to get key news and updates about the SR 520 program.
  • View current Montlake Project construction photos, taken continuously day and night, by mounted construction cameras

Thank you for signing up for the SR 520 Rest of the West news email updates. WSDOT will keep the community informed of current and planned construction activities through these updates and the other tools listed above.