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Seattle End of 520 Bridge Project Hinges on $320M Federal Loan: Seattle Times
According to the Seattle Times, the state is depending on a federal loan that would allow the bridge to expand to six lanes through the Montlake portion.
The completion of the 520 Bridge Project hinges on a $320 million loan from the Federal Highway Administration that could be finalized at the end of the month, allowing for six-lane expansion through Montlake, according to the Seattle Times.
The Times lists the timeline of the Seattle end of the project if the loan comes through, in its story printed online Sunday. The loan would enable the state to sell bonds, and then would be be repaid through bridge tolls, according to the story.
The state has a from Seattle to Redmond and which .
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The state is building a new six-lane bridge to the north of the existing bridge. Along with wideneing the bridge, the new construction will raise the height of the bridge, making closures for boat traffic unnecessary, and creating a pedestrian and bike patch on the bridge. The Washington State Department of Transportation has released .
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