CLOSURE ALERT: Delridge pedestrian-bridge work Monday-Wednesday

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While SDOT deals with the continuing unplanned closure of the low bridge, it has also announced a planned bridge closure – the newly seismically strengthened Delridge/Oregon pedestrian bridge will be closed Monday through Wednesday (January 27-29). Here’s the announcement we received:

The Delridge Pedestrian Bridge will be closed from 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29.

As part of the finishing touches on the seismic retrofit, crews will be re-applying sealant to the carbon fiber at the top of the bridge surface to reduce future maintenance and increase safety for everyone. During this time, detours will be put in place for people walking, biking, and rolling, directing them to cross Delridge Way SW at SW Oregon St.

The bridge reopened a month ago; at that time, SDOT warned some short-term closures – like this – would be needed to completely finish the work.

Kyle January 25, 2025 (3:08 pm)

Will the “No turn on red” sign from SW Oregon St to Delridge be removed at completion? Since there is no at-grade crosswalk on the north side of Delridge anymore.

Paul January 25, 2025 (5:50 pm)

Jesus Christ! Please for the love of god remove the no right on red going west and give us back a yellow flashing left south bound. Both are regularly disregarded because they make ZERO sense.
- Rusty January 25, 2025 (8:19 pm)
  
  What would a yellow flashing left do? It’s just perpendicular traffic which is always green when that turn light is red.
- PDiddy January 26, 2025 (6:55 pm)
  
  I have witnessed too many bad accidents there to complain about either the flashing left turn or the no right on red. I think both are fine to keep even if inconvenient. The biggest problem is the people who come flying down delridge at high speed that cars turning in either of these do not have time to react. I had a near miss with cars running red lights one after the other so AFAIK it can stay at is.
  - Kyle January 27, 2025 (5:07 pm)
    
    Not sure the data backs up your claims. SDOT shows one collision at that intersection since 2019.

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