Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes Run to Temporarily Suspend Traffic in University District on Sunday, May 20

On Sunday, May 20, traffic near the University of Washington and Montlake Bridge in Seattle will be temporarily suspended for the 25th annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes 8K run, which benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

     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 8:15 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.

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.

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     CONTACT:
     Kendall Bingham
     Nordstrom, Inc.
     (206) 373.3031


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