Comments on: TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Back-to-school Monday http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday West Seattle news, information, and discussion, updated multiple times daily, 24/7/365 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:43 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: westseattledood http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-954308 westseattledood Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:48:47 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-954308 re: the syncing of traffic.com camera shots My two cents- i figured out that two of the four browsers i use on my smart phone show Jan. 2 screenshot. these particular browsers compress data and that seems a plausible factor. i dunno for sure, but doesn't seem to be an isp issue, fyi. Onward...;) re: the syncing of traffic.com camera shots

My two cents- i figured out that two of the four browsers i use on my smart phone show Jan. 2 screenshot. these particular browsers compress data and that seems a plausible factor. i dunno for sure, but doesn’t seem to be an isp issue, fyi.

Onward…;)

]]> By: Maria http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-954283 Maria Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:39:17 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-954283 Ian - I commute north on 99 and will say that the most unreliable hours are 7am-9:30am. It used to free up after 8:30, but the tunnel construction now bogs that down, and I do beleive more commuters are leaving earlier. Therefore, I try to hit the bridge by 7am rather than leave the house at 7am. If the 99N onramp backs up to west side of the high rise and you can see the car lights on 99 aren't moving (which translates to >45 minutes), then I've done what Carolyn does and go up Columbia Way and head north across the Rizal bridge past the ID and down Boren to Westlake which will take you to SPU. Ian – I commute north on 99 and will say that the most unreliable hours are 7am-9:30am. It used to free up after 8:30, but the tunnel construction now bogs that down, and I do beleive more commuters are leaving earlier. Therefore, I try to hit the bridge by 7am rather than leave the house at 7am. If the 99N onramp backs up to west side of the high rise and you can see the car lights on 99 aren’t moving (which translates to >45 minutes), then I’ve done what Carolyn does and go up Columbia Way and head north across the Rizal bridge past the ID and down Boren to Westlake which will take you to SPU.

]]> By: Carolyn http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-954238 Carolyn Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:34:33 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-954238 Ian, try going up Columbian Way to Beacon Hill, then past PacMed Hospital over to Broadway. You may encounter more traffic signals, but in the long run you'll save time and miss a bunch of traffic. That's the route I always take to go to the Swedish Medical Campus any time of the day as I-5 is always a mess! Ian, try going up Columbian Way to Beacon Hill, then past PacMed Hospital over to Broadway. You may encounter more traffic signals, but in the long run you’ll save time and miss a bunch of traffic. That’s the route I always take to go to the Swedish Medical Campus any time of the day as I-5 is always a mess!

]]> By: Ian http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-954211 Ian Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:25:08 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-954211 Thank you all for the input, I will keep it in mind for when I am running out the door! Thank you all for the input, I will keep it in mind for when I am running out the door!

]]> By: East Coast Cynic http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-954062 East Coast Cynic Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:43:57 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-954062 From personal experience-a little over 3 years ago--I-5 N is bad up through 10am, as a matter of fact, it was worse in the later hours than the earlier ones. From personal experience-a little over 3 years ago–I-5 N is bad up through 10am, as a matter of fact, it was worse in the later hours than the earlier ones.

]]> By: Me http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-954023 Me Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:52:26 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-954023 Ian - too bad your class isn't at 8:30. If you get on the bridge at 8am, it will be free-sailing (disagree with gatewoodsue and the comment "more and more crowded until the 10:00 hour). It's really bad between 7-8 unless it's a holiday, beautiful weather, or a Friday. Before and after you should be ok. Ian – too bad your class isn’t at 8:30. If you get on the bridge at 8am, it will be free-sailing (disagree with gatewoodsue and the comment “more and more crowded until the 10:00 hour).
It’s really bad between 7-8 unless it’s a holiday, beautiful weather, or a Friday. Before and after you should be ok.

]]> By: West Seattle since 1979 http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-953949 West Seattle since 1979 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:45:50 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-953949 I noticed there were more people on the 21 local that gets to 35th and Avalon at about 7:17 than I'd ever seen before, even before the winter break for the schools. I noticed there were more people on the 21 local that gets to 35th and Avalon at about 7:17 than I’d ever seen before, even before the winter break for the schools.

]]> By: gatewoodsue http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-953914 gatewoodsue Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:45:52 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-953914 Ian - IME the bridge is usually not bad if you get on it before 7, after that it gets more & more crowded until the 10:00 hour...but rarely will it take you an hour - you should be able to make your 8:00 class if you leave by 7:00 Ian – IME the bridge is usually not bad if you get on it before 7, after that it gets more & more crowded until the 10:00 hour…but rarely will it take you an hour – you should be able to make your 8:00 class if you leave by 7:00

]]> By: Ian http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-953892 Ian Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:58:50 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-953892 I am new to commuting outside of WS in the morning, I have an 8 am class at SPU... bummer. Anyway, today was much different than the commute on Friday. Which is more like the daily commute? I try to leave by 7, what should I expect for the bridge and 99? Thanks! I am new to commuting outside of WS in the morning, I have an 8 am class at SPU… bummer. Anyway, today was much different than the commute on Friday. Which is more like the daily commute? I try to leave by 7, what should I expect for the bridge and 99? Thanks!

]]> By: WSB http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-953888 WSB Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:50:47 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-953888 URL was missing a few letters. Link's fixed now. Thanks! URL was missing a few letters. Link’s fixed now. Thanks!

]]> By: jgonplay http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-953884 jgonplay Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:38:08 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-953884 I get a "Not Found, Error 404 Sorry! Thanks for trying! " when trying the link for "here's the latest" which is referencing http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/seattle.gov/transportation/pave_delridge.htm I get a “Not Found, Error 404 Sorry! Thanks for trying! ” when trying the link for “here’s the latest” which is referencing http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/seattle.gov/transportation/pave_delridge.htm

]]> By: WSB http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-953871 WSB Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:51:10 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-953871 You're the second person to mention that and I think there might be an ISP out there with caching problems - it's been updating continuously on this end all morning, and it is NOT on our server, so there is no reason that it would update for me when I refresh the page (it is NOT an auto-refresh) and not for others. Last report I got, I looked at 7:52 and it showed that time stamp and an appropriate light level; now it's lighter and time-stamped 8:48. Please try refreshing, cache-clearing, etc. - TR You’re the second person to mention that and I think there might be an ISP out there with caching problems – it’s been updating continuously on this end all morning, and it is NOT on our server, so there is no reason that it would update for me when I refresh the page (it is NOT an auto-refresh) and not for others. Last report I got, I looked at 7:52 and it showed that time stamp and an appropriate light level; now it’s lighter and time-stamped 8:48. Please try refreshing, cache-clearing, etc. – TR

]]> By: Work downtown http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-953870 Work downtown Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:48:56 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-953870 Hmmm, the "live" camera is actually from last week... Hmmm, the “live” camera is actually from last week…

]]> By: wsea http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-953867 wsea Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:39:24 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-953867 The traffic camera makes me appreciate rejecting the job offer on the eastside. Sure would be nice to have the 99 connect to i-90 once the tunnel is finished. I bet this would reduce the bridge traffic. The traffic camera makes me appreciate rejecting the job offer on the eastside. Sure would be nice to have the 99 connect to i-90 once the tunnel is finished. I bet this would reduce the bridge traffic.

]]> By: jedifarfy http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/traffictransit-today-back-to-school-monday#comment-953851 jedifarfy Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:37:55 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135571#comment-953851 Not sure if it's traffic or a new driver but my 120 bus is running about 15 minutes behind. Not sure if it’s traffic or a new driver but my 120 bus is running about 15 minutes behind.

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