TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Post-election Wednesday

(WS bridge and Highway 99 views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
Another nothing-out-of-the-ordinary traffic morning for our area, so far. Looking ahead:

TRANSIT FUNDING PASSES – WHAT NEXT? At 11:30 this morning downtown, city and county leaders will meet the media to talk about the passage of the transit-funding measure on yesterday’s Seattle ballot. (It was ahead 59%-41% after the first and only election-night ballot count; next round of results this afternoon.)

RELOCATE RAPIDRIDE IN THE JUNCTION? Is the SDOT proposal to move RapidRide onto California SW in the heart of The Junction, first reported here in August, moving forward? An SDOT rep is scheduled to discuss it at tonight’s Southwest District Council meeting, 6:30 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle (Oregon/California).

FAUNTLEROY MEETING TOMORROW: 7 pm tomorrow (Thursday) at The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California SW), city leaders including SDOT director Scott Kubly will meet with community members about traffic/transportation challenges from speeding to sidewalks and beyond, as first announced last month. All welcome.

Back to today’s getting-around watch …

7:52 AM: Low bridge is open for marine traffic. No advance-warning system yet but SDOT does continue to tweet bridge “openings” at @sdotbridges. (Added: If you’re keeping score, according to the tweets, the closure lasted about 11 minutes.)

2 Replies to "TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Post-election Wednesday"

  • ChefJoe November 5, 2014 (10:13 am)

    Wow, put a rapid-ride line in the heart of the junction on california ? If you thought cars backing up for parallel parking was disruptive to the flow of traffic, just wait until the standoffs between metro buses and the cars that wish to do that.

    (although, per the RCW, I believe it already is illegal to back up on a roadway if it disrupts traffic)
    http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.605

    • WSB November 5, 2014 (10:21 am)

      If you are interested – come to the meeting tonight, as I doubt there will be a separate meeting/comment period about this.

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