WCB Reader William Pease tells us that a local group called “Friends of the South Park Bridge” will be holding a rally they’re calling “Hands Across the Duwamish,” Saturday around 1:30pm, where participants will hold hands and (hopefully) span the distance of the South Park Bridge as a show of support for the structure, which is scheduled to close at the end of June.

They’re projecting that it will take about 332 people to make the connection, and are spreading the word to get folks to show up.

The hand-holding rally will be Saturday, April 17th, at 1:30pm, right after the “Duwamish Alive” activities.

Here are the details:

WHAT: “Hands Across the Duwamish.” In an effort to raise awareness of the imminent closure of the South Park Bridge we will be forming a line on the sidewalk holding hands and hopefully spanning the distance between where Seattle ends on the North side and where Seattle begins again on the South side. It should take about 332 people to make the connection.

WHEN: Saturday April 17th at 1:30 PM (After the Duwamish Alive activities).

WHO: Friends of the South Park Bridge.

INFO: The South Park Bridge is scheduled to be closed permanently on June 30th at 7:00 PM. There is no current funding plan to replace it. King County is the owner of the bridge, but it is well known to most that it is a bridge that goes from Seattle and to Seattle. Most people in Seattle are unaware of the plight of the bridge, and (too) many are even unaware that there is a river in Seattle. We hope to make use of the one time a year when the residents North of the river come down and work on clean-up projects.