TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday updates and road reminders

(WS bridge and Highway 99 views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
None of the trouble spots so far this morning are in our area. So while we keep watch on the commute ahead, here’s what else you should know:

SCHOOL-ZONE CAMERAS START TICKETING: After a month of issuing “warning” citations, the two new speed cameras on Roxbury start issuing “real” tickets today. Here’s our report from Monday.

OVERNIGHT HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE: With the rain past, WSDOT is back on track with its overnight partial Highway 99 closures for road-surface work. Tonight, it’s scheduled to close northbound 99 between the West Seattle Bridge and the stadium zone, 10 pm-5 am, which means bus reroutes, as well as the closure of the exit from the eastbound bridge.

JUNCTION/TRIANGLE NOTE: As mentioned here Wednesday, the tower crane for Spruce (the former “Hole” site at Fauntleroy/Alaska/39th) is coming down today, which might have some effects – if only the lookie-loo factor – at that busy intersection.

TRANSPORTATION NEWS: Our partners at The Seattle Times take a closer look at the new monorail proposal you’ll see on the November ballot.

8:41 AM: Headed downtown again, for Day 3 of the development-appeal hearing we’ve been covering. (Our report on Day 2 goes live in a few minutes.) Two traffic notes as we head north: There’s a broken-down semi-truck on W. Marginal Way S. just before the exit to the northbound 1st Avenue S. Bridge. Could get dicey. Also, the low-hanging cables over Trenton at 25th – just east of Westwood Village – are still a hazard:

Neighbors say this was reported last night; police came out and put the streamers on, but the cable is still dangerously low. We’re going to try to find out if repairs are planned; this would seem like the kind of hazard that could and should be reported via 206-684-ROAD.

Charlie October 2, 2014 (10:18 am)

Regarding the power line issue on Trenton: At first a whole lane was blocked as the lines came down on top of a parked car. A utility vehicle (not the police) appeared on scene and raised the lines enough for cars to pass and added the flags to the line. Not high enough for large trucks, however. There’s been more than a few trucks approaching the scene, then having to back up when they see the flags.

WSB October 2, 2014 (10:20 am)

Thanks, Charlie. Hoping someone has contacted SDOT again today and that repairs will be imminent!

Neighbor October 2, 2014 (11:20 am)

It’s a cable line and Comcast has been notified.

datamuse October 2, 2014 (1:48 pm)

We drove down Trenton last night and it was possible to get by on the southern side of the street without hitting the cable. Both of the cars behind us did not do the same and hit the cable with their cars. It wasn’t *that* hard to spot, which sorta makes me worry about whether people are paying attention.

West Seattle since 1979 October 2, 2014 (4:06 pm)

KC Metro sent out a notice a little while ago that the Highway 99 closure tonight was cancelled again.

WSB October 2, 2014 (4:13 pm)

Thanks – odd – last night’s closure DID happen, somewhat unheralded – I had to head north around 10:20 pm and spotted it on the other side. I’ll check with WSDOT.

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