TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday updates; early-morning bridge crash cleared

(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)

5:45 AM: Launching traffic watch earlier than usual because of a crash on the bridge. Thanks for the tips! SDOT says all westbound lanes are blocked on the Fauntleroy end and one eastbound lane. No injuries, apparently, because SFD was not dispatched. If you are headed WSB, Donna says, you’ll be detoured off at Admiral.

5:53 AM: This photo tweeted by @metpatrick22 shows a bus hitting the jersey barrier, and a car facing the wrong way toward screen right:

@westseattleblog aforementioned ax WB bridge from PED bridge. WB fully blocked. pic.twitter.com/4klIvFjXoK

— Patrick kelly (@MetPatrick22) December 28, 2016

C Line and Route 21 are as a result of this routed off westbound Fauntleroy, Metro says.

6:02 AM: SDOT says one westbound lane has reopened. This camera view shows the bus being towed.

6:10 AM: All lanes have reopened, per SDOT. No other incidents working in or near West Seattle right now.

6:20 AM: We should mention again that the South Vashon ferry route (Tahlequah-Point Defiance) remains out of service, at least until Friday, so Fauntleroy terminal traffic will continue to be heavier.

9:04 AM: If you’ll be on southbound 99 on the north side of downtown today, be aware of this: “SDOT will close left lane of SB SR99 … today north of Battery St tunnel to Virginia St from 10 am-2 pm for rail work.”

WS commuter. December 28, 2016 (7:01 am)

Was a ton of police, KCM supervisor cars and the Atlantic-1 tow truck lighting up the whole area there this morning when I was going in to work. The weird thing is that the RapidRide don’t run there…

Newnative December 28, 2016 (7:42 am)

The (C)rapidride was probably repositioning.

C Rider December 28, 2016 (7:47 am)

I ride the C a lot and there have been new and substitute drivers recently. The newer drivers sometimes miss the exit.

Silly Goose December 28, 2016 (3:03 pm)

Made it thru at 5:45 right after it happenwd. Hope all is well.

bolo December 28, 2016 (4:36 pm)

Starting to feel sorry for those poor jersey barriers. They have really been taking a beating lately. Glad nobody was hurt this time.

Shawn December 28, 2016 (10:00 pm)

Makes me glad to have the jersey barriers. I wonder if that white car was stalled on the roadway and the bus driver hit the car, which would explain the position of both vehicles.

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