South Park Bridge - Getting around without the bridge

South Park is open for business—and fun!

Closure of the South Park Bridge removes an entryway to South Park, but there are many other routes into this community—and plenty of reasons to visit!

• Eat
• Shop
• Enjoy art
• And much more!
• Download the brochure (3MB .pdf)

How do you get to South Park?

Watch the Seattle Channel video celebrating South Park! Learn about the many different businesses in the area; from wineries to restaurants to industry. With the bridge out, some people ask: "How do you get to South Park?" It’s easy to access - see how some residents are getting creative when it comes to their commutes.

Commuting options in South Park

Traffic headaches on the 1st Ave. S. Bridge can only get worse after the South Park Bridge closes June 30th. To escape the stress of driving and save some money, consider your South Park neighborhod commuting options. (209KB .pdf)

Traffic routing map

Map featuring primary and alternate routes around the South Park neighborhood (845KB .pdf), location of changes to intersection signals and pavement marking improvements, and more.

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) e-mail alerts

Sign-up to receive traffic advisories via SDOT's Great Duwamish e-mail list. Advisories cover traffic in SODO along the Duwamish River to the city limits, Harbor Island, South Park, Beacon Hill and Georgetown.

Transit options

Three Metro bus routes will be affected by the permanent closure of the South Park Bridge at the end of June. Metro will revise these routes—the 60, 131, and 134—at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30.