Park at the Ballard Locks will close due to government shutdown

Tuesday update: This morning the Army Corps said the park is open.

Update: Trump has signed a bill to reopen the government, so the shutdown is over.

Earlier: While the Ballard Locks continue to operate, the Army Corps of Engineers says the park grounds will be closed beginning tomorrow — until funding is restored.

That means cyclists and walkers won’t have the ability or access or go through the park.

Vessels are still able to traverse through the Locks, but the Army Corps says “staffing limitations may cause longer locking times.”

This afternoon the U.S. Senate passed a bill to end the shutdown, and the House is expected to vote later today — so it’s likely the shutdown will end tomorrow.