Originally published Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 7:32 PM

South Park Bridge nears the end of its span

News crews got a tour of the motor house of the soon-to-be-closed South Park Bridge on Wednesday.

KEN LAMBERT / THE SEATTLE TIMES

The King County Department of Transportation recently released a report on the future of the South Park Bridge, saying the bridge is beyond repair. Located just west of Boeing Field, it's scheduled to close June 30.

KEN LAMBERT / THE SEATTLE TIMES

News crews toured the South Park Bridge, including the motor house Wednesday. The bridge was built in 1930.

News crews got a tour of the motor house of the soon-to-be-closed South Park Bridge on Wednesday. Meanwhile, King County Executive Dow Constantine is in Washington, D.C., this week pushing for federal funds to build a new bridge. The county has applied for Tiger II grants, which will be announced in September. Plans are to tear down the 80-year-old bridge, which is just west of Boeing Field, after it is closes June 30. HNTB, a consulting company hired by King County to assess the bridge, released its opinion this week that the bridge is beyond repair. If the county does manage to put together the $130 million needed to replace the bridge, it is estimated construction would take more than two years.

Seattle Times staff

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