The fish ladder at the Chittenden Locks in Ballard will be closed for annual maintenance from May 16 until May 27. Most of the fish ladder plaza area and the ramp to the viewing room will be closed to the public.

North-south pedestrian and bicycle traffic will not be affected.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District conducts maintenance work on the fish ladder every spring prior to the time when adult salmon begin migrating upstream to spawn.

The fish ladder annually allows tens of thousands of salmon to migrate safely into the fresh water of Lakes Union and Washington. Last year approximately 161,417 sockeye, 10,565 chinook and 3,608 coho adult salmon were counted in the fish ladder on their way upstream.

For current information about activities at the Locks, visit the Locks’ Web site.