SEATTLE – Puget Sound drivers can expect major changes to their commute starting early Tuesday morning as they adjust to a tolled SR 520 bridge. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) expects the morning rush hour to start earlier and end later on I-90 and SR 522, but commuters on all roadways around and across Lake Washington will notice a change in traffic. Tuesday’s commute will start the long process of traffic resettling into a new normal that includes SR 520 tolling.
 

WSDOT Toll Systems and Engineering Director Patty Rubstello will be available 4 a.m. Tuesday to provide an update on what drivers should expect during the first full commute day with a tolled SR 520 bridge. She’ll also share tips that will help drivers plan their trips.

SR 520 Tolling media availability
 
When:             4 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012
 
Where:           Evergreen Point Road, over SR 520
(Between N.E. 28th and N.E. 32nd streets in Medina)
                      
Speakers:       Patty Rubstello, WSDOT Toll Systems and Engineering Director
 
Visuals:           Electronic toll rate sign, vehicles traveling on SR 520
 
Directions:  
From SR 520 westbound: Take the exit for 92nd Avenue N.E. and turn left onto 92nd Avenue N.E. Turn right onto NE 24th Street. Take a right on Evergreen Point Road, and proceed to the SR 520 overpass.
 
Parking: Once you have crossed the overpass, turn left into the gravel lot to park.