The Spokane Street Swing Bridge, also known as the West Seattle low bridge, will reopen Friday afternoon.
Crews have started taking down fences and traffic control equipment and expect to reopen the bridge by 2 p.m., according to the Seattle Department of Transportation.
The bridge has been closed for mechanical issues that worsened after a power outage that occurred during an ice storm on Dec. 23. During the 21-day closure, crews built a cradle needed to remove a damaged 15,000-pound cylinder, repaired underground conduit, and replaced valves and hoses on the eastern bridge span’s hydraulic power unit.Good news! We will reopen the Spokane St Swing Bridge this afternoon to people biking, walking, rolling, and driving, following successful repairs & bridge testing. We expect to reopen by 2PM.
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