SEATTLE - A Leary Way bridge project, years in the making, is about to finally wrap up. But first, a pair of full overnight closures is needed this week.

Timeline:

The bridge will shut down from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for two days: Monday, Aug. 18 into Tuesday, and Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Leary Way Bridge (Photo: SDOT)

During the closures, traffic officials say the Ballard Bridge will remain open.

The Seattle Department of Transportation says the closure will allow crews to conduct important maintenance and expansion joint work.

Additionally, the work helps move along the city's larger goal of repaving 180 miles of arterial streets, improving earthquake retrofitting, and improving bus line reliability, such as the RapidRide D bus line in this project.

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