ALERT: Eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Boulevard closed nightly Sept. 21-24

Eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Boulevard in Seattle closed nightly Sept. 21-24

Date: Sept. 21, 2026 to morning of Sept. 25, 2026

Time: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly

Activity details:

Ramp closure

Impact type:

OvernightTrafficNoise

Description: Crews will use these nightly closures to continue removing pieces of the old off-ramp to Montlake closed back in June. This work is part of the SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke Lid Project.

Traffic: The eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Boulevard in Seattle will close for construction nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sept. 21-24. All traffic from I-5 entering eastbound SR 520 during these hours will cross Lake Washington and pay the SR 520 Bridge Toll. Those who do not want to pay the toll or who need to access Montlake from I-5 must use alternate routes.

The ramp will reopen at 6 a.m. each of the following mornings.

Contact Info

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