‘In 10 years, you’re not going to have any fish’: Spike raises long-term concerns as Sound Transit scrambles to stop killing fish

Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection bridge, which opened March 28, may be responsible for approximately 2,000 fish deaths in Lake Washington since August. The culprit appears to be the bridge’s cathodic protection system—anode strings that use electrical current to prevent corrosion. Sound Transit has raised 32 anode strings as a temporary fix while working on a permanent solution. The incident raises concerns about Lake Washington’s fish habitat and public safety near the bridge.