Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes Run to Temporarily Suspend Traffic in University District on Sunday, May 21
On Sunday, May 21st, traffic near the University of Washington and Montlake Bridge in Seattle will be temporarily suspended for the 24th annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes 8K run.
Montlake Closures
From 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.,Montlake Boulevard will be closed from
NE Pacific Street to 44th Avenue NE.
520 Ramp Closures
From 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., both Eastbound and Westbound off-ramps to
520 at Montlake will be closed.
Bridge Closures
The Montlake Bridge will close from 8:15 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. The
University Bridge will close from 8:40 a.m. until 9:10 a.m. Both bridges
will be closed to road and waterway traffic.
Boyer Avenue Closure and Pacific Avenue Traffic Delay
Boyer Avenue East in both directions from Lynn Street to University
Bridge will be closed from 8:20 a.m. until 9:10 a.m. There will be
additional traffic delays on Pacific Avenue from 8:15 a.m. until 10:00
a.m.
Burke Gilman Trail
From 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., the Burke Gilman Trail will be extremely
congested from NE Pacific Street to 44th Avenue NE.
Visitors to the University of Washington campus during the aforementioned times should expect limited parking and possible delays as there are additional race routes that take participants through the campus. This year's Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes events are expected to attract over 9,000 participants and spectators. For additional race information, log on at http://beatthebridge.org or call the Nordstrom Beat the Bridge Infoline at (206) 628-1000.
Contact: Kendall Bingham of Nordstrom, Inc., +1-206-373-3031.
SOURCE
Nordstrom, Inc.
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