First WSDOT announced the I-5 work that would have closed the NB I-5 ramp to the West Seattle Bridge was postponed … now the Highway 99 work is off, too. So, NO West Seattle-affecting closures this weekend after all.

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

7:12 AM: Good morning. So far, no incidents reported in/from West Seattle.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Seattle Lutheran High School is back in session.

WEEKEND CLOSURES: Another reminder, I-5 and 99 closures Friday night through early Monday – here’s the info.

EARLY ALERT: SDOT has announced it’ll be painting on the high bridge early next Wednesday.

8:13 AM: Thanks to Teri for the tip. There’s a crash at Olson/2nd. Two SFD engines have responded.

8:43 AM: Two-truck crash per Terri, narrowing eastbound to 1 lane.

WEEKEND UPDATE: The I-5 ramp closure is postponed. 99 closure still on.

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

7:12 AM: Good morning. No incidents reported in/from West Seattle.

STADIUM ZONE: Day game for the Mariners playing Houston at 1:10 pm.

WEEKEND CLOSURES: I-5 and 99 closures Friday night through early Monday, and the parameters of the 99 closure have changed – here’s the new info.

7:20 AM: As noted in comments, the live camera for the eastbound bridge shows something going on with a bus just past the exit to NB 99. No alerts on this but clearly blocking right now.

7:30 AM: Camera shows that’s now cleared.

9:25 AM: More bus trouble – one is stuck on the stretch of California SW near Fauntleroy Schoolhouse/Church.

9:31 AM: We just went to check on the bus – and it’s cleared. Adding a photo texted before that happened.

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

7:06 AM: Good morning. No incidents reported in/from West Seattle so far.

STADIUM ZONE: Mariners play Houston again tonight, 7:10 am.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: All students are back at Summit Atlas (35th/Roxbury) today.

NEXT WEEKEND: I-5 and 99 closures you need to know about – here’s the early info.

12:42 PM: Early-ish heads-up today from WSDOT: As the “Revive I-5” project continues on northbound I-5, another ramp closure will affect people heading to West Seattle next weekend. This time, WSDOT spokesperson Tom Pearce tells WSB, it will be a closure of the ramp *FROM northbound I-5, TO the westbound West Seattle Bridge* (and Columbian Way), so that the ramp can be repaved, between 9 pm Friday night and 5 am Monday morning (8/24-8/27). The ramps FROM the West Seattle Bridge will NOT be affected this time. Full details of this weekend’s closures will be out in a day or two.

2:21 PM: Thanks to commenter 44th Res for pointing out there’s a weekend 99 closure too. We found it here and confirmed with WSDOT that the closure is nightly, NB 99 between the West Seattle Bridge and Battery Street Tunnel, 9 pm-5 am Friday night (8/24-25), Saturday night (8/25-26), and Sunday night (8/26-27), with one exception: After the Saturday night Ed Sheeran concert at CenturyLink Field, “the northbound on-ramp from South Royal Brougham will temporarily open to traffic.”

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

7:11 AM: Good morning. No incidents so far in/from West Seattle.

STADIUM ZONE: 7:10 pm Mariners game tonight vs. Houston.

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

6:59 AM: Good morning. So far, no incidents reported in/from West Seattle.

STADIUM ZONE: The Mariners are back home, hosting the Dodgers tonight at 7:10 pm.

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

7:15 AM: Good morning. No incidents reported in/from West Seattle so far.

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

6:58 AM: Good morning. No incidents reported in/from West Seattle so far.

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

7:08 AM: So far, no incidents reported in/from West Seattle.

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

7:06 AM: No incidents reported so far in/from West Seattle.

8:05 AM: Crash reported at 35th/Avalon. SDOT says all SB lanes of 35th are blocked and one NB lane.

8:10 AM: Here’s a screengrab from the SDOT traffic cam, looking south on 35th from Fauntleroy:

8:20 AM: SFD has left and one southbound lane of 35th is now open, as shown on the SDOT live-video camera (accessible via the traffic map).

8:36 AM: All lanes of 35th/Avalon are now clear.

10:14 PM: Complicating the post-SPF30 outbound traffic from Alki, there’s a crash at Harbor and Spokane. We don’t know details but SDOT says it’s blocking southbound lanes.

10:23 PN: Just added a framegrab from the SDOT traffic camera at that intersection. SDOT now says “westbound” lanes are blocked – toward Alki rather than away from it.

11:26 PM: SDOT says all lanes are clear.

(Added: Photo from Josh)

Thanks to the texter who points out that if you are headed eastbound on the bridge and need a detour because the ramp to NB I-5 is closed, you need to know about a crash on Beacon Hill. It’s at Spokane/Columbian and the texter says it’s a jackknifed tanker. Until there’s word it’s cleared, you’ll want to use 1st or 4th to get off the bridge instead.

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

7:15 AM: No incidents reported so far in/from West Seattle, but take note of the White Center/North Burien power outage if you’re headed that way.

TRANSIT ALERT: The 6:44 am Route 37 didn’t run today, per Metro.

STADIUM ZONE TONIGHT: Second Pearl Jam #TheHomeShows concert, 7:30 pm at Safeco Field.

I-5 LANE/RAMP CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND: Tonight until Monday morning, here’s what’s planned for northbound I-5. The eastbound West Seattle Bridge ramp to NB I-5 will be closed and you will see the 4th Avenue exit signed as a detour, WSDOT points out.

SPF30: Saturday’s big free music festival, noon-10 pm, will include road closures, detailed here with other transit/transportation notes. We’ll have at least one more preview on WSB today, and as part of it are pursuing answers to some questions from readers regarding that plan.

7:23 AM: Though we haven’t heard of a road closure, we’d advise avoiding southbound Harbor Avenue SW in the vicinity of this standoff, as more emergency resources are being sent that way.

7:35 AM: Now they’re blocking traffic both ways in that area – both north/westbound on Harbor at the bridge, and south/eastbound before you get to the scene.

7:48 AM: Scanner: “Pedestrian on eastbound West Seattle Bridge from Fauntleroy … walking against traffic along the median.” Police are being dispatched.

8:41 AM: Updates – White Center power outage is over. Harbor Avenue standoff is not – street’s still closed (bicycle/pedestrian path too, notes a commenter) and the Water Taxi shuttle is rerouted.

9:23 AM: Harbor Avenue standoff continues – still covering here.

10:22 AM: Not over yet.

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

7:06 AM: No incidents reported so far in/from West Seattle.

STADIUM ZONE TONIGHT: First Seahawks pre-season game of the year at CenturyLink Field, 7 pm vs. Indianapolis.

I-5 LANE/RAMP CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND: Friday night until Monday morning, here’s what’s planned for NB I-5, including the closure of the eastbound West Seattle Bridge ramp to NB I-5.

SPF30: Saturday is the day for this huge free music festival on Alki – here are the transportation/road closure plans.

8 AM: Be aware that NB I-5 is reported to be worse than usual this morning because of a very long backup from a crash investigation at 85th.

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

7:11 AM: We start with an incident just reported in the 8800 block of 35th SW – a vehicle reported to be on fire.

STADIUM ZONE TONIGHT: First of Pearl Jam‘s two Home Shows at Safeco Field, 7:30 pm (with extended West Seattle Water Taxi service tonight).

I-5 LANE/RAMP CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND: Northbound I-5 work is back, Friday night until Monday morning. Details here, including the closure of the eastbound West Seattle Bridge ramp to NB I-5.

SPF30: The Sub Pop extravaganza on Alki this Saturday will include road closures. We published all the updated details here.

7:22 AM: We haven’t heard which side of 35th SW the car fire’s on, but the log shows one engine still on scene.

7:51 AM: SFD has now closed out the 35th SW call.

9:13 AM: Now a three-vehicle crash on the eastbound high bridge. Multiple lanes blocked.

9:34 AM: One of those cars is (or was) on fire. (Photo added – thank you.)

9:41 AM: SDOT says only one lane is blocked now.

10:08 AM: All lanes now open – last vehicle’s been towed.

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

6:14 AM: Thanks for the text. Beach Drive is closed near Shore Place (here’s a map) because of a crash that damaged a utility pole, which will have to be replaced.

(Thanks to Randi for the photo.) SPD says the closure is expected to last a couple more hours.

6:32 AM: Metro alert because of the crash: “Route 37 is rerouted off of 48 Av SW btwn SW Graham St & Lincoln Pk Wy SW also Beach Dr SW, south of SW Jacobsen Rd.”

7:21 AM: Still closed (and this remains this morning’s only traffic incident in/from WS so far). SFD tells us that one man was taken to the hospital after the crash, in serious condition.

7:59 AM: Northbound traffic is now being allowed through.

9:04 AM: The new pole has arrived for installation:

11:31 AM: Just went back to check. Traffic now getting by both ways, alternating, with flaggers.

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

7:02 AM: Good morning! No incidents reported in/from West Seattle right now.

7:59 AM: Texter says there’s a crash at the top of the bridge.

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

7 AM: Good morning! No incidents reported in/from our area so far.

Alerts/FYIs:

I-90 BRIDGE CLOSURE: 12:55-2:45 pm today for the Blue Angels‘ Seafair appearance.

STADIUM ZONE: Mariners are home again tonight, 7:10 pm vs. Toronto.

7:11 AM: Transit alert just sent by Metro:

Also:

WEST MARGINAL LANE CLOSURE: The SDOT camera shows the westbound outside lane remains closed east of the West Marginal/Spokane/Chelan/Delridge intersection, as the cleanup related to Wednesday night’s tanker crash continues.

7:19 AM: And now a crash reported on the high bridge, eastbound, described as a single vehicle blocking the left lane after hitting the median.

7:26 AM: Via radio communication – SFD units arriving at the scene report that no one is hurt, so all but one of their units will leave the scene, and that one will be awaiting SPD. This is just past the 99 exit, per tweeted image from SDOT.

7:36 AM: They’re calling for a tow truck and also for SDOT, for cleanup.

7:43 AM: SFD has cleared the scene but police still have 2 lanes blocked pending the aforementioned arrivals.

7:50 AM: If you’re headed in from the south – crash in the right lane on NB First Avenue S. Bridge.

8:02 AM: One lane still blocked on the eastbound bridge now just past 99 as they continue to await a tow for the car tha crashed in the left lane.

8:27 AM: Towed; should be clear before long.