(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.

Reminders:

ADMIRAL WAY BRIDGE TESTING: Again today – closures on the Admiral Way Bridge for SDOT testing.

I-90 BRIDGE: With the Blue Angels flying, closures of the I-90 floating bridge are set for Thursday-Sunday.

STADIUM ZONE: The Mariners have a day game today vs. the Astros, 1:10 pm.

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

7:25 AM: Good morning! No incidents reported in/from West Seattle so far.

Reminders:

ADMIRAL WAY BRIDGE TESTING: Continuing today – closures on the Admiral Way Bridge for SDOT testing.

I-90 BRIDGE: The Blue Angels are here; closures of the I-90 floating bridge – are set for Thursday-Sunday:

Thursday, Aug. 2: 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1 to 2:45 p.m. (practice)

Friday, Aug. 3: 12:55 to 2:45 p.m. (Seafair Air Show)

Saturday, Aug. 4: 12:55 to 2:45 p.m. (Seafair Air Show)

Sunday, Aug. 5: 12:55 to 2:45 p.m. (Seafair Air Show)

Also:

STADIUM ZONE: The Mariners have another 7:10 pm game vs. the Astros.

11:32 AM: Multiple-vehicle crash on SB 99 at the exit to the WB West Seattle Bridge. No injuries.

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

7:10 AM: Good morning! Thanks for the tips that northbound 99 is more backed up than usual because of a stalled vehicle.

This week’s alerts, so far:

ADMIRAL WAY BRIDGE TESTING: Starting today – as announced last week – SDOT will be testing the Admiral Way Bridge, and that means various closures, mostly lane closures.

SOUND TRANSIT DRILLING: This continues on Pigeon Point, as Sound Transit samples soil as part of the evaluation for potential West Seattle light-rail routes. Today and tomorrow, the crew is scheduled to move to 22nd SW/SW Genesee.

I-90 BRIDGE: The Blue Angels are on the way and that means closures of the I-90 floating bridge – here’s the schedule as announced by WSDOT and Seafair:

Thursday, Aug. 2: 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1 to 2:45 p.m. (practice)

Friday, Aug. 3: 12:55 to 2:45 p.m. (Seafair Air Show)

Saturday, Aug. 4: 12:55 to 2:45 p.m. (Seafair Air Show)

Sunday, Aug. 5: 12:55 to 2:45 p.m. (Seafair Air Show)

Also:

STADIUM ZONE: The Mariners are back home for a 7:10 pm game vs. the Astros.

7:30 AM: Texter says the 99 situation has cleared; as always, though, be mindful of the residual backup (not to mention the perpetual one).

10:15 AM: A crash on the westbound bridge at the Admiral exit this past hour has just cleared, per SDOT.

(Courtesy Mike Russell Foto)

Thanks to Mike Russell for the photo and first word of this work that will cause some closures on the Admiral Way Bridge next week. After Mike reported spotting the sign, we asked SDOT for the details. Mostly lane closures, but next Wednesday will include closing the entire bridge to vehicle traffic for a few minutes at a time. Here’s the notice:

If the embedded version above doesn’t work for you, here’s the notice in PDF.

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7:24 AM: Good morning! No incidents so far in/from West Seattle.

SATURDAY VIADUCT CLOSURE: One more reminder = the northbound Alaskan Way Viaduct is closing for Saturday night’s Torchlight Run. The closure is scheduled for 4:30-7:30 pm.

9:40 AM: Crash on the eastbound bridge. Thanks for the text!

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7:02 AM: We start with trouble on the eastbound West Seattle Bridge – a crash blocking two lanes.

7:10 AM: Per scanner, one of those lanes has reopened, so just the right lane is blocked. SFD closed out of the crash within 10 minutes of dispatch, so no serious injuries.

7:17 AM: We should add a reminder of the northbound Alaskan Way Viaduct closure for Saturday night’s Torchlight Run – scheduled for 4:30-7:30 pm.

7:28 AM: The crash on the eastbound high bridge has now cleared.

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7:03 AM: Good morning! No incidents reported in/from West Seattle so far.

WATER TAXI REMINDER: Last scheduled day for the smaller Spirit of Kingston to fill in for the Doc Maynard, which is undergoing maintenance.

STADIUM ZONE: Day game for the Mariners, vs. the Giants, 1:10 pm.

7:50 AM: The Sound Transit Express 560 is experiencing delays, according to a text alert, “due to traffic.”

(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 this morning.

WATER TAXI REMINDER: The smaller Spirit of Kingston is again filling in for the Doc Maynard, which is undergoing maintenance. You’re advised to arrive early as some runs may sell out (and we hear at least one did yesterday).

STADIUM ZONE: The Mariners are home to play the Giants tonight, 7:10 pm.

6:30 PM: Thanks for the texted photo and tip. The texter says the storage box in the SB lane of 16th SW came off a truck and efforts to get it back onto the truck have yet to succeed.

6:40 PM: We just arrived in the area (16th/Holden, east of the 7-11). The police car in the texted photo is gone; the box is still there, in the left turn lane, with a flyer on the back identifying it as a ZippyShell unit. Its owner, standing nearby, told us a flatbed is on the way to pick it up and should arrive within half an hour. A broken strap caused the fall, he said.

7:18 PM: Our original texter says the box has been removed and the intersection’s clear.

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7:06 AM: Good morning! So far, no incidents reported in/from West Seattle.

WATER TAXI REMINDER: The smaller Spirit of Kingston is handling the West Seattle run today through Wednesday while Doc Maynard undergoes maintenance.

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

7:09 AM: Good morning! So far, no incidents reported in/from West Seattle.

SATURDAY: Time to start reminding you that the West Seattle Grand Parade is Saturday (July 21st) and it means California SW will close to traffic morning through early afternoon, starting south of Admiral and continuing to SW Edmunds. You’ll see parking restrictions on some side streets too.

9:27 AM: Via scanner, we’re hearing of a stalled, possibly struck, vehicle on the eastbound bridge at or near the 99 offramp.

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7:11 AM: We start with a collision at 35th/Holden. A texter says a motorcyclist was injured. No other details. That’s it for incidents so far in or from West Seattle.

ADDED: The call closed fairly quickly; commenter Will explains why.

NOTE FOR JULY 28: The city has provided early heads-up that the West Seattle Bridge’s Admiral Way ramp will be closed for “tidying up” on July 28th.

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

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

8:07 AM: The Vashon Water Taxi is out of service this morning. That’s led to busier buses from Morgan/Fauntleroy as riders switched to the state ferry to Fauntleroy – thanks for the tip on that.

11:50 AM: The Vashon Water Taxi will be back in service as of the 4:30 pm departure from downtown.

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

7:06 AM: Good morning! The most recent incident reported in/from West Seattle was a crash in the Delridge/Dakota area. SFD has closed out its response, which means no major injuries.

SUMMER FEST ROAD CLOSURES: Remember that California is closed to vehicle traffic between Edmunds and Genesee, and SW Alaska between 44th and 42nd, through Sunday night, for West Seattle Summer Fest, which starts at 10 this morning. That means Metro reroutes too – find that info here.

REVIVE I-5: Starting tonight, scheduled to continue through early Monday, it’s the next major weekend-long northbound I-5 closure. However, WSDOT note that you can still get to/from West Seattle, and that’s explained here.

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

7:11 AM: Good morning! No incidents currently reported in/from West Seattle.

SUMMER FEST ROAD CLOSURES: Later today, starting around 4 pm, California closes to vehicle traffic between Edmunds and Genesee, and SW Alaska closes between 44th and 42nd, through Sunday night, for West Seattle Summer Fest. That means Metro reroutes – find that info here.

REVIVE I-5: Tomorrow night through early Monday, it’s the next major weekend-long northbound I-5 closure – remember that you can still get to/from West Seattle, as explained here.

7:58 AM: Big SFD dispatch for “rescue extrication” situation in 5000 block Delridge Way SW. We’ll be starting a separate story about it. (Update: Here’s that link.)

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

7:20 AM: Good morning! No incidents currently reported in/from West Seattle.

LOOKING AHEAD: Reminders that – starting 4 pm Thursday, California closes to vehicle traffic between Edmunds and Genesee, and SW Alaska closes between 44th and 42nd, through Sunday night, for West Seattle Summer Fest … Friday night brings the next major weekend-long northbound I-5 closure – you can still get to/from West Seattle, as explained here.

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

7:03 AM: Good morning! No incidents currently reported in/from West Seattle.

LOOKING AHEAD: Thursday night, California closes to vehicle traffic between Edmunds and Genesee, and SW Alaska closes between 44th and 42nd, as West Seattle Summer Fest setup begins … Friday night, the next major northbound I-5 closure begins, but you can still get to/from West Seattle, as explained here.

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

6:57 AM: Good morning! No incidents currently reported in/from West Seattle.

PATH ALERT: Scott tweeted about tree and light trouble on the bicycle/foot path near the bridge about an hour ago. We haven’t heard if SDOT has responded yet.

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

7:02 AM: Good morning. First up, the scene of last night’s deadly crash on 99/509 has not fully reopened. WSDOT tweeted a few minutes ago, “The S Cloverdale St on-ramp to NB SR 99 is back open. However, all lanes of NB SR 99 remain closed @ Des Moines Memorial Dr/14th Ave S. Continue to avoid the area!” (Southbound is open.)

No other area incidents so far this morning.

STADIUM ZONE TONIGHT: Mariners are home vs. Colorado, 7:10 pm.

WEEKEND NOTES: Here’s the SDOT roundup, including tomorrow’s Seafair Pirates Landing at Alki (no road closures but the beach will be extra-busy for the all-day event, with the landing itself expected around 1:30 pm).

7:28 AM: From Brian in comments: “The 7:06 route 57 bus is a no-show. No alerts from Metro.”

UPDATE: The 99/509 crash scene reopened as of 8:33 am.