Another traffic alert: Highland Park Way blocked westbound

(UPDATE: As of 10:10 pm, STILL closed in the westbound direction)

If you’re heading toward Highland Park Way westbound (uphill) from West Marginal Way SW (etc.), sorry, you can’t go that way – police have blocked it off. We’ve had multiple reports of some kind of slick on the hill, with people “fishtailing” according to Stephanie‘s report via Facebook. A state trooper is there along with SPD (photo above), and he tells us a truck spilled fuel – they had been “following it for a while,” he said – and the hill will stay closed, westbound, till they can get it cleaned up.

12 Replies to "Another traffic alert: Highland Park Way blocked westbound"

  • Cclarue June 18, 2011 (6:22 pm)

    Thanx for the info!!

  • tiff June 18, 2011 (6:22 pm)

    It sucks so bad!

  • Mj June 18, 2011 (7:08 pm)

    I hope this is cleaned up before I have to take the 23 home from the Mariners game.

    • WSB June 18, 2011 (7:15 pm)

      We won’t get to check back for a while (there’s no way to find out if it’s reopened aside from driving over to look) so if anyone sees it open – OR “still closed” for that matter – please comment here if you can – thanks! TR

  • Lou June 18, 2011 (7:21 pm)

    It was very slick…similar to ice. Cars and trucks were fishtailing and moving slowly and there was a strong odor of fuel. My wife sent the note to WSB and then we stopped at the SW Precint to report it so they could send a car over. Based on how slick it was – not surprising they closed it.

  • Steph June 18, 2011 (7:22 pm)

    Was open when we came up the hill at 6pm.

    • WSB June 18, 2011 (7:31 pm)

      It was still closed when I published this story at 6:05 pm from the parking lot by the W. Marginal Subway – my husband was over across the street talking to the trooper and officer shown in the photo, to find out what had happened – so maybe you went through a little past 6? – TR

  • Admiral Janeway June 18, 2011 (8:19 pm)

    The hill was closed at 8:00 pm.

  • abby June 18, 2011 (10:34 pm)

    Still closed 10:34

  • Steven June 18, 2011 (10:43 pm)

    Hill still closed at 10pm. Had to take the long way home.

  • Mj June 18, 2011 (10:51 pm)

    On metro 23 and it’s still closed. Looks like they are cleaning it. We elected to walk home from the bottom of the hill.

  • Kelley June 19, 2011 (12:00 am)

    Open now!

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