South Park Bridge closed Saturday and Sunday

The King County Road Services Division will close the South Park Bridge over the Duwamish River on 14^th/16^th Avenue South for repairs to the bridge deck during the day on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21. The bridge will be closed each day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Motorists can detour via the First Avenue South Bridge. The drawbridge will not open for larger marine traffic while the work is going on, but there will be pedestrian access across the bridge.

In recent years, the aging bridge has been difficult to operate due to long-term movement of the drawbridge piers. During this weekend’s closure, crews will be repairing the bridge deck.

Studies of the South Park Bridge show that the condition of the 75-year-old span is severely deteriorated and was made worse during the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake. King County is proceeding with an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process that will allow a decision to be made regarding the future of the bridge. The crossing is used by an average of 20,000 vehicles a day, and has a moveable span that opens to accommodate large marine vessels on the river below.

For more information, visit the project website.

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