TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Fall’s first Monday

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

6:54 AM: Two incidents to report this morning – a crash blocking ~~west~~eastbound Sylvan Way SW in the 7100 block [map], and, if you use surface Spokane St. east of West Seattle, it’s blocked at Colorado because of a truck/train collision nearby.

Reminders:

*It’s the first weekday since Metro’s “service change” took effect on Staurday – here’s the plan for routes in our area.

And remember the Columbia/2nd stop downtown has closed and moved (Metro photo added above).

*The fall quarter starts today at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor).

7:12 AM: The truck/train crash affecting surface Spokane St. has been cleared, per scanner.

7:27 AM: SFD has just closed out of the Sylvan Way call.

7:57 AM: SDOT reports a crash at Admiral and 42nd.

Jason September 25, 2017 (8:22 am)

How do people hit trains?!? Not that it would have helped in this case but really wish those freight trains only went through at night – it’s killer if you get stuck on Spokane st. while they are “building a train” i.e. blocking the intersection for 30min the train pulls forward, stops, pulls back, stops, repeat…

Swede. September 25, 2017 (10:22 am)

By not paying attention! (You won’t believe what trains hit and how often. I used to repair/maintain locomotive engines etc.) And many times its not wanting to sit and wait for them to pass. That’s a gamble the car or truck always loose, trains don’t stop well…

CAM September 25, 2017 (9:07 am)

I was on the C line coming back to West Seattle last night and it was clear some people didn’t know about the change in the location of the stop and pulled the cord to request a stop after the bus made the turn. Given that’s the last stop before 99/the bridge hopefully drivers will announce “last stop” at the new stop for a while.

Bus rider September 25, 2017 (6:00 pm)

Bus drivers don’t know the new stop at 3rd and Columbia. Had a bus turn the corner to the old stop. Didn’t wait for running passengers trying to get on.

David September 25, 2017 (9:45 pm)

The bus I was on didn’t stop at 3rd and Columbia either. I contacted metro and let them know that this isn’t cool.

Gail September 26, 2017 (7:32 am)

The 128 that used stop at Atlantic and 44th , Seattle SW and 2 other stops apparently don’t anymore. I stand at Atlantic 7 days a week for 128 but on Saturday it just passed me by. It also passed by the other customers at the Seattle stop and the stop in front of the Parklane facility (how stupid is that). I had to walk 3 blocks to Hill St. I have heard different versions from 3 different bus driver. Two said that the stops would still be serviced but will wait at Hill Street for a few minutes before continuing on and one said that the stops will not be serviced. There are people who can not walk the 3 blocks including my 86 year old mom who was taking the 128. Now she can’t. From what I understand people complained about the noise so they shut down the stops. What is the deal here?

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