BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – Motorists are advised to expect delays on State Route 305 this weekend while crews repair damaged pedestrian railing on the Agate Pass Bridge north of Bainbridge Island.

Flaggers will reduce traffic to one alternating lane at the bridge between 6 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31 (Previously, the dates had been set for May 16-17 but have since been changed.) In addition, Washington State Patrol officers will flag traffic through the SR 305 intersection at Suquamish Way.

The railing was damaged on May 5 by an errant trailer that broke free from a vehicle towing it across the bridge. The trailer first hit the pedestrian rail on one side of the bridge, then on the other side.  The force of the impact bent and broke the railing on both sides, bent a steel member under the bridge and sheared off bolts.

Over the last week, crews have hand-fabricated the replacement railing, as it is unique to the bridge. In addition to replacing the broken railing, crews will use an Under-Bridge-Inspection-Truck to inspect and repair the bent steel member and replace the sheared bolts.

The work is scheduled to occur regardless of weather conditions.