TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday watch; looking ahead

(WS bridge and Highway 99 views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
Good morning and happy midweek. No trouble spots on routes out of/through West Seattle as of right now.

Looking ahead: Another Mariners home game tonight, so the stadium zone will have early-evening traffic. And Route 99 lane closures continue overnight tonight and tomorrow night.

Weather: Murky now but some sun expected later, and a really nice weekend (including Sunday, for the seventh annual West Seattle Car Show in The Junction).

7:29 AM: Our report on last night’s West Seattle Transportation Coalition meeting now includes video of the hourlong Q/A with new SDOT director Scott Kubly. If you have missed both his local appearances, one more is ahead – one week from tonight at the Delridge Neighborhoods District Council (7 pm Sept. 17th, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center).

10:51 AM NOTE: Metro has posted reroute information for Sunday, when the car show (mentioned above) will close California SW in The Junction between Oregon and Edmunds:

On Sunday, September 14, from 6:00 AM until about 6:00 PM, Metro bus routes 22, 50, 128, the RapidRide C Line and DART Route 773 will be rerouted in the Alaska Junction area due to street closures associated with the West Seattle Car Show.

Visit the Service Advisories page for specific reroute information.

5 Replies to "TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday watch; looking ahead"

  • Rachel September 10, 2014 (8:00 am)

    I don’t usually drive Delridge at 730-745am and wonder if it is always this busy?! It has taken me 25 min to get from Thistle to the bridge!

  • SJ2 September 10, 2014 (9:18 am)

    Rachel – No. I don’t think it usually is this busy. I drive down Andover to Delridge and noticed it was a lot busier than usual. It took me 20 minutes just to get through the light onto Delridge. There seemed to be an increase of trucks this morning.

  • timeslid September 10, 2014 (10:40 am)

    There should be a moratorium on opening the lower bridge at peak commute times. This morning the bridge was open around 7:30 and it back up the traffic all the way up the hill on Admiral. One route in, one route out – not the best solution especially with the new density we are experiencing.

    • WSB September 10, 2014 (10:43 am)

      Looked from the @sdotbridges Twitter feed as if there might even have been back-to-back openings. You know, of course, that local officials have tried for a moratorium and been told no, several times. But don’t stop asking. City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen has been the point person.

  • East Coast Cynic September 10, 2014 (3:18 pm)

    My express bus was a bit more crowded than usual and Avalon had quite a few SOV cheaters in the bus lane holding the buses up.

    Timeslid–on the low bridge, It’s the coast guard’s way or the highway unfortunately.

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