News from King County Department of Transportation
Release date:  Aug. 29, 2006

Re-opening of York Bridge delayed

The York Bridge on Northeast 116th Street near the 60 Acres Soccer Park north of Redmond will not reopen to traffic in September as planned, due to the recent concrete workers labor dispute.

King County has been constructing a replacement bridge for the Sammamish River crossing on Northeast 116th Street since last summer. Work was scheduled to last through November, but county engineers had hoped to have enough work done so vehicles could cross the bridge by September of this year.

The concrete workers dispute was settled late last week, but there is currently several weeks of backlogged concrete orders. Until the York Bridge concrete order can be filled, work is temporarily on hold.

Motorists should continue to detour via 154th Place Southeast, Northeast 124th Street, and Willows Road. That detour provides access to the soccer fields and other recreation areas near 60 Acres Park.

Once completed, the new bridge will span the river and trails below, plus sidewalks and bike lanes will be added to the bridge roadway. The new bridge will also be more earthquake resistant than the current 50-year-old bridge, and have access ramps to the trails along the river. For more information, visit the project website.