It was supposed to stay closed until 5 p.m. today, but the bridge on 15th Avenue Northeast over Thornton Creek is open for business.
One reader reports: “Went by around 8 and it was open!”
At 10 a.m. crews were still on a side street loading barricades into trucks, but traffic was moving smoothly across the span.
Each lane is indeed 1 foot narrower, so they could put the sidewalk railings in. Sort of takes the thrill out of walking across the old bridge.
And it’s not the Metro drivers I usually worry about.
Is it just me or do the lanes seem narrower? Hope those metro drivers can keep it on their side!
I’m ambivalent. It’ll sure be easier to get to QFC & points north on 15th. But I have been enjoying the almost-deserted nature of 15th the past year. Easy to cross both on foot and by car. By 5 pm traffic had really picked back up. It’ll be worth it though to get back the convenience.
No ribbon cutting? Alas, a minor public ceremony would have been appropriate. However, yay! Let public enthusiasm flow!
This makes me SO happy! I’m going home that way tonight!
Terrific! Maybe now the 15th – Roosevelt cross-street speeders will stop.
Yay!
Hallelujah!
Woo-Hoo! buh-bye Roosevelt