SDOT to double capacity on West Seattle s Lower Spokane Street Bridge April 8, 2021 at 4:15 pm
An officer directs traffic off the West Seattle Low Bridge in October 2020. (Photo courtesy of SDOT/Flickr)
The Seattle Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it will be doubling access to the Lower Spokane Street Bridge.
Ever since the West Seattle Bridge was closed for safety, the only direct route out of West Seattle has been the Lower Spokane Street Bridge. During that time, though, it’s use has been restricted to only allow fast trips for emergency vehicles, transit, and freight.
During the more than year-long closure of the West Seattle Bridge, the city has also allowed small groups of users access to the low bridge, primarily Port of Seattle workers and businesses who needed to make unexpected runs out of the community.
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Streets around U District Station in Seattle are re-opening.
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The streets around the U District Station for Link light rail are reopening to the public starting today, a milestone in the progress of construction for the Northgate Link extension.
Brooklyn Avenue will open to traffic and pedestrians today, while NE 43rd Street is opening today to pedestrian traffic.
“The street openings are yet another sign of how close we are getting to the opening of the Northgate Link extension,” said Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff. “Sound Transit thanks the businesses and residents of the area for their patience in spite of all the inconveniences during construction. We are confident that they will soon see that it was all worth it.”