Crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation plan to close the outside, northbound lane of the Ballard Bridge tomorrow, September 11, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for work on upgrading the lighting on the bridge. They plan to close the outside southbound lane on Wednesday, September 12 also from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sidewalks will remain open and crews will assist pedestrians around the construction area. The crews will remove four existing poles so that new pole bases can be installed.

The schedule for the remainder of this week and next week will be determined once the poles are removed.

For more information:  Greg Funk, (206) 233-7210

Media Contact:  Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548