TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday updates; Blue Angels I-90 closures; 35th SW meeting tonight

(SDOT MAP with travel times/video links; is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE)

(Click any view for a close-up; more cameras on the WSB Traffic page)

6:56 AM: We start with a transit alert just texted/tweeted by Metro:

Transit Alert – Route 57 due to leave 44th Av SW and SW Alaska St at 7:06 AM will not operate this morning.

— King County Metro (@kcmetrobus) August 4, 2016

Today’s reminders:

BLUE ANGELS I-90 CLOSURES DAILY THROUGH SUNDAY: Today through Sunday, the annual I-90 closures during Blue Angels practices/shows. From WSDOT:

The mainlines of I-90 will be closed between I-5 in Seattle to Island Crest Way on Mercer Island:

Thursday, Aug. 4: 9:45 a.m. – noon; 1:15 – 2:40 p.m. (practice)
Friday, Aug. 5: 1:15 – 2:40 p.m. (practice)
Saturday, Aug. 6: 1:15 – 2:40 p.m. (Seafair Air Show)
Sunday, Aug. 7: 1:15 – 2:40 p.m. (Seafair Air Show)

35TH SW MEETING: 7 pm tonight, SDOT plans an “open house” meeting about what’s next in the 35th Avenue SW Road Safety Corridor Project – north of Morgan. The meeting is at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center (6400 Sylvan Way).

8:41 AM: As David mentions in comments, there’s a crash on the eastbound bridge. Center lane and part of right lane blocked, per SDOT.

8:54 AM: SDOT says the right lane is clear but the center lane remains blocked.

9:10 AM: Per SDOT, the crash scene is now clear – though backups will take a little while to clear.

9:40 AM: Texter says a stalled vehicle on northbound 99 in the stadium zone is causing backups. Nothing from SDOT or WSDOT so far on this so we don’t know the status of anything in the works to clear it.

WS August 4, 2016 (7:09 am)

2nd day in a row for that 57. which the route I rely on. Seems to be a monthly cycle where this route gets cancelled. If metro wants to in crease their ridership they need to provide some consistent service. This area of WS is grossly underserved and pushed us into cars.

bus rider August 4, 2016 (7:42 am)

I also agree this 57 cancellation seems to be a cyclical problem. It last occurred back in June when this particular 57 was cancelled four times over a 3 week span.

David August 4, 2016 (8:31 am)

Fender bender blocking 2nd from left lane at top of WSB hi-rise.

WSB August 4, 2016 (8:41 am)

I am just adding that from SDOT – thanks!

hj August 4, 2016 (8:59 am)

Fantastically timed crash, particularly since the I-90 closure is going to make waiting this out untenable for certain routes. Given that crashes are preventable, can we start billing those who cause crashes for the lost hours?