TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday updates; early NB 99 crash & other trouble

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

5:55 AM: Good morning. Starting early thanks to tips about the NB 99 crash. It’s on The Viaduct near Seneca and backing things up. No Seattle Fire response (so far), so if anyone’s hurt, it’s not major.

6:01 AM: Metro warns this might affect buses, though no specific alerts so far.

6:05 AM: SDOT says it’s blocking the right lane south of Seneca.

6:17 AM: SDOT says the 99 crash has cleared. But NB 5 has some trouble downtown – a crash before Olive Way.

6:28 AM: Now SDOT says there’s a crash on Delridge at Myrtle.

6:38 AM: SFD has closed its response to that scene.

6:46 AM: New outbound problem! One lane blocked on eastbound WS Bridge ramp to NB I-5, reported to be a stalled vehicle.

8:08 AM: Slow, soggy going, but no further incidents reported since that one.

4TH AVENUE WORK: The Yesler Bridge project on the south end of downtown will lead to some major lane closures in the evenings starting tonight. Here’s the full advisory.

newnative April 5, 2017 (6:12 am)

99 is at a standstill.

newnative April 5, 2017 (6:18 am)

Suddenly cleared.

Chris W April 5, 2017 (6:28 am)

Thank you! Will leave early and take the 50 into SODO to avoid the viaduct.

valvashon April 5, 2017 (6:32 am)

I went past it right after it happened at around 5:10 or so. Single car spinout apparently as it was a Nissan 350Z with it’s front end torn off sitting in the right lane with front end pieces in the middle lane. One wheel was completely missing up front. Driver was out of the car next to the guardrail looking quite upset.