TRAFFIC ALERT: SR 520 bridge closes Saturday night -- Monday morning

SR 520 (KCPQ photo)



SEATTLE -- Drivers, be warned.

If you need to get across Lake Washington, don't plan on using the SR 520 bridge Saturday night at 9:00 through Monday morning at 5:00.

All lanes of the bridge will be closed in both directions from the I-405 interchange to Montlake Boulevard, according to WSDOT.

Crews are putting the final touches on the new high-occupancy lanes between Bellevue and Medina.

“We’re almost done with more than three years of work on the Eastside” said project engineer Mark Allison. “We’ve already opened two new transit stops, paved six new mainline lanes, and on Monday, the HOV lanes will open.”

The closure will not start until after the Huskies football game so fans can use the bridge when the game ends.

Here are some notes from WSDOT: