Ah, 2016. Before group chats, algorithms, and IG Stories ran our lives. The summer everyone was outside playing Pokémon Go. Since 2016 is having a moment, here’s ours: Opening day on the new SR 520 Floating Bridge. One decade ago. 50,000 people strong.

Good morning 520, fam! My winter mood: fully committed to enjoying this sunbreak over the pretty Montlake lid for the next 12 minutes (or as long as we have it!). 🌞

Piledriving update from the “Upside Down” in Portage Bay. Stranger Things fans know the vibe 👀 300+ piles in since fall 2024, about half of what we need. Season 2 runs through April 30. Map of current + upcoming work 👇 🔗Dig deeper on our online open house: engage.wsdot.wa.gov/sr-520-porta...

Work is underway on installing piles near the eastbound off-ramp to Montlake. A reminder this ramp is closed until 3 p.m. today, Jan. 9. You can see the work happening via our construction cameras: bit.ly/portagebaycameras Closure info: sr520construction.com/projects/eas...

Don't forget!! This ramp closure starts in just over an hour! Details are in the video and link in the quoted tweet.

#TUNEIN: Tony gives us the rundown on tomorrow's eastbound SR 520 off-ramp closure to Montlake Boulevard. 📹 As always, check out more details on our Construction Corner: sr520construction.com/projects/eas...

New Portage Bay Project online open house just dropped 💥 Why visit? 🙋‍♀️It's packed with progress updates, piledriving info, upcoming work, and visuals to show how it’s all coming together. Open thru March 3. Explore at your own pace and share your thoughts: engage.wsdot.wa.gov/sr-520-porta...

FRIDAY RAMP CLOSURE: We are closing the eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Blvd. from 10a-3p on Friday, Jan. 9 for piledriving. Details: sr520construction.com/projects/eas... Reminder: All traffic from I-5 entering EB 520 during these hours WILL pay the bridge toll. @goodtogo.wsdot.wa.gov

Phew, anyone else feel like time is flying by? If so, heads up: Portage Bay Project's first traffic shift is coming soon. 👀 #ShiftHappens But fear not...we break down all you need to know in our latest construction meeting. ▶️Tune in now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wor7...

🚧WEEKEND CLOSURE REMINDER: This closure of the eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake begins tomorrow! Plan ahead and check out our Construction Corner for more details: sr520construction.com/projects/eas...

🚧Heads up! The eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Blvd. closes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3 & Sunday, Jan. 4. If you enter eastbound 520 from I-5 during the closure, you’ll continue across the bridge and pay the SR 520 toll. Plan ahead + use alternate routes to avoid the toll!

Our friends at @nws.noaa.gov are predicting high winds for our region. Reminders: -Watch out for possible downed power lines & trees -DON'T drive through downed trees/lines/road closed signs -Treat dark traffic signals as all-way stops -Make sure your loads are extra secure

Past the winter solstice — shortest day of the year, days getting longer again. 🙏 Here’s a fitting foggy look at Portage Bay from above, with work still moving along. Hope you’re having a good holiday week, 520 fam. 📸 More progress pics: flickr.com/photos/wsdot...

There's still time to hop into our virtual meeting today at noon 👇 Register below to hear the latest Portage Bay Project updates and ask the team questions live.

There’s power outages across the state and downed power lines all over. If you see a downed power line, move away from it and anything touching it. Keep 35 feet away. You can’t tell if a power line is energized by looking at it. Call 911 if there’s danger. Call your utility to just report the line.

The way you connect from I-5 in Seattle to eastbound SR 520 is changing next year as the Portage Bay Project continues improvements in the area. Learn about upcoming traffic shifts and ask questions during our virtual meeting Thursday at noon. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/portagebay-m...

4. The way you drive in heavy rain/flood conditions should look a lot different than how you drive normally. Most importantly: Obey road closure signs and if you can't see the road, DON'T DRIVE THROUGH THE WATER.

To build the new Portage Bay Bridges, traffic has to shift. 👇Three eras, explained in one photo: -Left: Temp work bridge to build them -Center: Start of temp EB off-ramp to Montlake -Right: Current off-ramp to Montlake (coming down after #shifthappens in 2026) More: www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot...

Update: Crews were able to complete their work ahead of schedule! The eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Blvd. will remain open tonight, 12/11. @goodtogo.wsdot.wa.gov @traffic.wsdot.wa.gov

UPDATE #2: Work is now rescheduled to resume Thursday, Dec. 11 through Sunday, Dec. 14. Details: sr520construction.com/projects/sin...

#NEW: We're closing the eastbound SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Blvd. nightly from 10p-6a starting tonight, 12/9, thru Thursday night, 12/11. ALL traffic from I-5 using eastbound SR 520 will pay the bridge toll during the hours this ramp is closed. Details: sr520construction.com/projects/eas...

UPDATE: Due to weather and crew availability we're postponing the remaining two nights of work for this. We'll update you when it's rescheduled. (We could be back out there as soon as this weekend.) More to come... @seattledot.bsky.social

Flooding continues affect many communities across Washington this week. Please stay safe, everyone. A note about the SR 520 floating bridge: it’s designed to move with lake levels & stay stable with its watertight pontoons and anchor system. Here’s a closer look at those pontoons.

🚧 Heads up, night cats: One EB lane on E Roanoke St (Harvard to 10th) in Seattle closes tonight–Thu, 8PM–6AM, for future underground trolley wire work. Single lane closed, overnight, reopening each morning - but plan for a little extra time through the area! 🔗 sr520construction.com/projects/sin...

As a reminder: it’s only the stretch of eastbound SR 520 between I-5 and Montlake that’s closed. 520 is FULLY OPEN across Lake Washington.

Heads up! EB SR 520 between I-5 and Montlake closes tonight at 11 PM–Mon 5 AM. Closed: - EB 520 between I-5 → Montlake in Seattle (I-5 traffic must use alt routes to go east) Open: - EB 520 across the lake - Montlake on-ramps - WB 520 - 520 Trail 🔗 sr520construction.com/projects/eas...

Good morning! The weekend is in sight. Let's have a great day! Check your route before you go and leave early. Download our app: Search "WSDOT" in your app store.

Look, we know you're bombarded with 2025 Wrapped/Replay posts. But ours includes a majestic floating bridge and TLC, so… we felt compelled to share. What were you listening to in 2025, 520 fam?!

📸Two new Portage Bay construction cam feeds just went live! The elements kept messing with our earlier feeds, but we tightened things up. 🪛 A nice upgrade and a way to beat the doom scroll. Check it out now: app.truelook.cloud/dashboard/19...

Heads up! Work is underway right now on northbound I-5 near SR 520 for emergency shoulder repairs. The left lane is closed. Please slow down & move over for our crews if you're able. We'll update you when the work is done. It's possible we'll be back out 12/3 & 12/4 too.

🌹1️⃣ Step one in romanticizing your life: a walk on our bike & pedestrian bridge across SR 520. No cars, no traffic grind… just landscaped berms cancelling noise and a nostalgic playlist making you feel like the star of a 90s PNW rom-com. Who else caught yesterday’s walk-worthy weather?! 👀

🦃A pretty fall shot of the 520 corridor before the Turkey Day chaos window fully opens. SHOPPERS GRAB YOUR CARTS! 🛒🤸 Just kidding, be safe out there. We're grateful to have you all along for the ride that is 520. 🤎 📸P.S. More Portage Bay progress pics here: flickr.com/photos/wsdot...

A quick recap of work we accomplished this past weekend: EB SR 520: - Removed existing barrier & set temporary ones - Restriped the NB I-5 ramp to EB 520 - Removed vegetation & trees 10th Ave: - Installed underground conduit Thanks for your patience! sr520construction.com

Checking in on our two closures - and you can too. A reminder: We have construction cameras all around the work zone taking snapshots every 5-10 minutes. View those and a timelapse! Bookmark this link and see how it all get built. bit.ly/PortageBayCameras sr520construction.com

It's a 'double whammy' weekend of closures for Portage Bay and it starts tonight, 11/21. 1) Eastbound SR 520 closed b/t I-5 and Montlake 11p Fri-5a Mon sr520construction.com/projects/eas... 2) 10th Ave E closed b/t E. Roanoke St. & E. Miller St. 7a-10p daily sr520construction.com/projects/10t...

Don't forget! There's still time to register!! See you at Noon!

#UPDATE: Good news! Crews were able to complete all their work last night, so tonight's westbound SR 520 off-ramp to both NB I-5 and E. Roanoke St. closure is now canceled. @traffic.wsdot.wa.gov @seattledot.bsky.social

Two weekend closures walked into a bar… Actually no, they walked into your weekend. Want answers before your group chat starts blowing up? Come to the Portage Bay Project virtual meeting TODAY at noon to ask them all! 🔗Link to register: bit.ly/portagebay-m... 🚧Closure info: SR520construction.com

🚧 Heads up for tonight (11/19) & tomorrow night (11/20): The WB SR 520 ramp to northbound I-5 AND E Roanoke St closes at 10 p.m. Reopens by 6 a.m. each morning. If you miss the Montlake exit… hello southbound I-5 👋 Plan ahead! More details here and below: sr520construction.com/projects/wes...

🚶‍♀️Reminder for folks moving through E Roanoke St: The southern sidewalk (Harvard → 10th) closes at noon today thru Dec. 3 for utility work. This helps keep you safely away from equipment. Follow posted detours - nearby businesses are open. 🙌 More: sr520construction.com/projects/sou...

#UPDATE: For Sunday, 11/16, crews have finished up work early and E. Roanoke St. is back open. Thanks for your patience! A reminder for those biking, walking or rolling - the southern sidewalk on Roanoke St. will close for two weeks starting 11/17 Details: sr520construction.com/projects/sou...

Mornin' 520 fam - happy Saturday. Work is underway on E. Roanoke St. between Harvard and 10th Aves. Nearby businesses are open & signed detours/uniformed officers are on site to guide you around the work. Heading to @uwfootball.bsky.social today? Plan ahead! sr520construction.com/projects/eas...

POV: You’re driving by wondering what we’re building. 👀 Here’s a look at the foundation work for the future Roanoke Lid — yes, the park that’ll sit over this stretch one day. Every glow-up has an awkward stage, right? Trust the process. 🙏

Did you know that when you call customer service we have interpreters available to help you in more than 230 languages? For assistance in a different language call customer service at 1-866-936-8246 and request a translator at no cost.

Just an engineer… standing just east of the world’s longest floating bridge… in the rain… asking you to believe in buoyancy... 🎬Here’s a sneak peek behind the scenes of something very nationally geographic — coming soon. 👀

Good morning - This work is now underway. We'll update you once it's complete. Please remember to slow down and move over if you can to give our crews space!

Heads up! Tomorrow morning (11/4) we'll have a single left lane on northbound I-5 just north of the SR 520 interchange closed from 9a-3p for emergency shoulder repairs. For questions you can call our 24-hour construction hotline at 206-319-4520 or message us here.

Not to start drama, but we kind of ate with this Poison Ivy costume?? Happy Halloween 520 fam 🎃 By the way: Halloween night remains one of the most dangerous nights of the year for pedestrian safety. Keep your eyes peeled and stay alert tonight! Don’t wait on Batman. 🦇

🚧Heads up, night travelers of Montlake Boo-levard! 👻 The Montlake on-ramp to eastbound SR 520 will close nightly Oct. 29 & 30 from 10PM - 6AM for closeout work. Note: Crews may temporarily reopen the ramp during the work window as conditions allow! Details 👇

10/10 would ride again 🚏🚎 Steve caught up with bus rider Ashley, and she shared how new @kingcountymetro.bsky.social stops on the Montlake Lid have leveled up her commute. New connections all around! #BigTransferEnergy