I just discovered that the Steel Bridge is closed for the next three months! Projected reopening is not until the end of August. Ugh.

Until then, if you want to use the bridge you have no choice but to go car free: The lower deck for bikes and pedestrians is apparently still open. That’s something anyway.

While definitely inconvenient, hopefully the work being done to the Max line, which is necessitating the closure, will make the commute that much easier when it’s all completed.

And who knows, maybe we’ll get a few more cars off the road permanently. It seems like since the work was done on the Burnside Bridge that traffic on Sandy has been reduced.

In the meantime, traffic is going to be a nightmare as people figure out alternate routes. So be nice to each other out there.

Vroom,
Emily