Traffic alert: Fender-bender on The Bridge

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Leave a few minutes early if you come from the Fauntleroy end of The Bridge – there’s a four-car fender-bender blocking the left lane on the eastbound side, roughly parallel with Delridge. Note the solid block of headlights in the background of this west-facing bridgecam (8:35 AM UPDATE: the city has shifted the camera angle, and it’s now simply showing the backup, still looking west):

Here’s the backup on Fauntleroy (camera pointing east):

8:18 AM SIDE NOTE: We just heard the first radio traffic report about the Bridge problem on our news station of choice — one hour after it happened. As with other matters of WS-specific interest, we will do our best to monitor traffic trouble for you during rush hours, and we also appreciate your help — if you see a problem on a route into, out of, or within West Seattle, you can call or text us at 206-293-6302 (20********@***bl.com) and one of us will post as soon as possible to get the word out.

m December 12, 2007 (8:22 am)

What a mess this was; it’s backed up pretty far in both directions on 35th too. Thankfully I took a chance on a shortcut and avoided the bulk of the mess!

Michelle December 12, 2007 (8:25 am)

Thank you WSB!! You are a life saver- without this posting I wouldn’t know what was going on!

Anony December 12, 2007 (8:27 am)

Congestion (at least the 2 southern lanes to get on HWY 99) completely cleared up when I passed on the bus at about 7:55am.

Mike December 12, 2007 (8:31 am)

This site is sooooo Awesome!

I learned my lesson once to check the blog before heading out. By doing so I was able to get around this mess. The details are key….With the accident parallel to Delridge, the key was getting down to Delridge as that was clear sailing. I got off Fauntleroy, down Avalon, then over to Delridge…was to work in almost record time!

Thanks again!

late for an interview December 12, 2007 (8:35 am)

I got on the 55 at the Alaska junction at 8:10, and have only made it to 35th and Alaska! (it is now 8:35)

Don’t head out if you can avoid it.

Lou December 12, 2007 (8:45 am)

I got this info off my blackberry while waiting in traffic before it hit the radio! WSB – you are awesome.

BTW – what happened at the cement plant on the east side of the bridge…it looked like a tower collapsed (lots of dust in the air)…One side of a large concrete tower had crumbled – not sure if this was planned.

Anony December 12, 2007 (8:53 am)

Lou –

I’m sure it was planned as all the local TV news stations would’ve had a field day.

I saw mobile crane near the demolition last week…

WSB December 12, 2007 (9:17 am)

Wow, we’ll have to check into that. As per anony’s comment, as a former TV news person, yes, of course a planned demolition would generally generate tons of coverage, but we’re not seeing anything out there … hmm.

Todd December 12, 2007 (9:36 am)

I heard some really loud explosions in the Admiral district about 8 AM .. thought it was Shucks being demolished but no dice.

GenHillOne December 13, 2007 (6:29 am)

WSB – great to have the option for texting you now! Can you accept pix that way too? Granted, may not be posting quality, but another way to communicate with you.

WSB December 13, 2007 (7:02 am)

GHO – the texting address goes to a phone without photo capability, unfortunately, but you could also program our e-mail address into your camphone and send us a pic that way.