West Seattle (and beyond) traffic alerts: What’s ahead

Just got the new edition of the most thorough traffic-alert bulletin around, the “Seattle-Area Construction Look Ahead” from SDOT. You can see the whole thing here – including SODO, Spokane Street Viaduct and West Seattle alerts. You’ll note that there’s a lane closure on the SSV coming up all weekend this weekend, plus lane closures in West Seattle in the next week for DMS (Digital Messaging Signs) work on Admiral, 35th and Fauntleroy. (The roundup also includes a reminder of the next Alaskan Way Viaduct weekend closures – 6 am-6 pm each day 3/27-3/28.)

MAS March 11, 2010 (3:35 pm)

Any clue what the DMS work is about? New, larger message signs? More than just 99 closures? Messages about cheese?

d March 11, 2010 (3:43 pm)

MAS –

I’m not 100% certain, but I think I remember reading that the Rapid Ride route will be utilizing DMS?

Marybeth Turner March 11, 2010 (4:59 pm)

DMS, or Dynamic Message Signs (aka variable message signs), are electronic message boards used to provide traffic information to drivers. They are part of the “Intelligent Transportation System” (ITS)that helps engineers better manage traffic and to help the public make travel decisions.
Components of ITS include real-time traffic information, instant control of traffic signals, variable message signs, information processing, transit signal priority and fire pre-emption.
–Marybeth Turner, SDOT

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