There’s hope!

About 1,000 City Light “customers” got their power back today, according to a 5 pm radio report that puts the total number remaining at 3,200, and we just confirmed that at least two WS pockets are finally back — 57th off Alki, and that south section of Beach Drive. Passed two major deployments of City Light crews — one at the Beach Drive spot where a tree had blocked the road, the other on the Fauntleroy curve just southwest of Morgan Junction (we never did get around to putting up our weekend photo of crews taking on the tree that caused so much trouble there, so it’s below this post). One troubling spot where no progress is apparent — Delridge at Orchard; two gas stations and a few other businesses still dark, along with homes around them (north of there, Delridge/Brandon is still out too). One last note — a reader who wrote to Councilman Richard Conlin, who heads the committee that’s in charge of utilities, was told that besides the council meeting with City Light and others tomorrow morning, Conlin also is promising a public hearing on Jan. 3.

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1 Reply to "There's hope!"

  • Mike December 22, 2006 (4:55 am)

    The out of juice traffic signal at Delridge and Orchard had the missus’ engaged in a bad auto vs. tractor-trailer rig accident on Thursday afternoon. Thankfully no one was injured. But after having her car pushed bulldozer-like, sideways, for nearly a block by the big rigs bumper she was clearly freaked out. If it were not for a great, jump-into-action passerby walking along Delridge Way who flagged down the unknowing truck driver the lil’ lady and her car would probably have been pushed all the way north to the scrap yard at the Nucor Steel plant. We are breathing a tremendous sigh of relief. Jeeesh, these unlit intersections are bad news so be careful folks:)

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