Bridge closure on SR 169 at the Green River Bridge near Black Diamond extended

Dec 21, 2023

BLACK DIAMOND – The State Route 169 Green River Dan Evans Bridge south of Black Diamond will remain closed beyond the anticipated Monday, April 17, reopening.

After starting work on Friday, April 14, to restore expansion joints on the bridge, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews discovered they needed additional materials to complete the repairs. 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.

More updates will be provided later in the week with an expected timeline for re-opening, although crews are estimating the bridge may reopen by Friday morning, April 21.

A detour for northbound and southbound traffic on SR 169 remains in place.

Northbound SR 169 traffic detour:

Southbound SR 169 traffic detour:

People can receive real-time travel information via the WSDOT mobile app, the real-time travel map, or by following the WSDOT Traffic Twitter account.