Green River Bridge on SR 169 remains closed

Materials to repair the bridge were unavailable over the weekend.

By Ray Miller-Still • April 17, 2023 8:12 am
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The bridge between Enumclaw and Black Diamond, known locally as the Kummer Bridge and elsewhere as the Green River Bridge, remains closed this week. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
The bridge between Enumclaw and Black Diamond, known locally as the Kummer Bridge and elsewhere as the Green River Bridge, remains closed this week. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

Northbound SR 169 commuters had a bit of bad luck Monday when they came to the Green River Bridge — and found it still closed.

The bridge, which connects Enumclaw and Black Diamond and was originally slated to open up April 17 at 5 a.m., is now expected to open the morning of Friday, April 21.

The extended closure is due to workers, who are repairing the bridge’s expansion joints, needing additional materials to compete the project.

“The needed pieces were unavailable during the weekend. Once crews have these materials in place, they will pour concrete to finish the expansion joint repair,” a press release reads.

The Washington State Department of Transportation added that additional updates are expected throughout the week; you can also get more information via the WSDOT mobile app, the real-time travel map, or by following the WSDOT Traffic Twitter account.

Meanwhile, here’s the suggested detours:

Northbound SR 169 traffic detour:

• Turn left on to Southeast 400th Street.

• Turn right on to 212th Avenue Southeast (which turns in to 218th Avenue Southeast).

• Turn right on to Southeast Auburn Black Diamond Road (which turns into Roberts Drive).

• Detour ends back at SR 169.

Southbound SR 169 traffic detour:

• Turn right on to Roberts Drive (which turns into Southeast Auburn Black Diamond Road).

• Turn left on to 218th Avenue Southeast (which turns into 212th Avenue Southeast).

• Turn left onto Southeast 400th Street.

• Detour ends at SR 169.

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