ALERT: Montlake Blvd. closed between E. Hamlin St. and E. Louisa St. around-the-clock Aug. 21-24

Learn more about major Portage Bay construction efforts

Eastbound SR 520 between I-5 and Montlake Blvd. closed overnight Aug. 8

Date: August 8, 2026 to August 9, 2026

Time: 7 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Sunday

Activity details:

Full highway closure

Impact type:

OvernightTrafficNoise

Description: Crews will use the closure to repair an expansion joint on the bridge. This work is part of the SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke Lid Project.

Traffic: Eastbound SR 520 between I-5 and Montlake Boulevard will close for construction beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, until 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9. All traffic from I-5 wanting to head eastbound on SR 520 must use alternate routes.

Please note, eastbound SR 520 is open across Lake Washington. It is only the section of eastbound SR 520 between I-5 and Montlake Boulevard that will close.

EB closure route in orange from I-5 to Montlake

Contact Info

Email:  sr520bridge@wsdot.wa.gov 24-hour construction hotline: 206-319-4520