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520 Bridge Opening Delayed

SR 520 between Montlake Boulevard and I-405 will remain closed beyond 5 a.m. while traffic safety barriers are reset. Westbound lanes are scheduled to reopen by 6 a.m. and eastbound lanes are scheduled to reopen by 7 a.m.. according to WSDOT

State Route 520 between Montlake Boulevard and I-405 will remain closed beyond 5 a.m. while traffic safety barriers are reset. Westbound lanes are scheduled to reopen by 6 a.m. and eastbound lanes are scheduled to reopen by 7 a.m.

The State Route 520 Bridge had been closed all weekend. Crews planned to work through the weekend on maintenance and construction, including inspection and repairs to the floating bridge, demolishing the old 84th Avenue Northeast overpass and installing more than 200 concrete panels as part of a new lidded overpass at Evergreen Point Road, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

This story will be updated when Bellevue Patch has more information. For traffic information, check http://bellevue.patch.com/traffic.

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