Happening now: Live Viaduct-closure chat with KING 5, WSB

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Though the chat ended just after noon, it’s archived as-it-happened, below)

Right now, WSB and KING 5 invite you to this live online chat about the Viaduct closure that starts at 7:30 pm tonight and is scheduled to continue till 5 am Monday. Got a last-minute question? KING 5’s Tracy Taylor and your WSB editor here (Tracy Record) are both on hand to try to help. Join in! P.S. You have to click the “play” button to see the chat – and to see how to join in.

12:31 PM NOTE: Thanks to everyone who participated (we recognized some WSB’ers)! Now we’ll look ahead to tonight, the weekend, and Monday … with continuous coverage, am and pm commutes, plus traffic bulletins whenever something happens that you need to know about. If it’s easier for you to access Facebook/Twitter when you’re out and about, be sure you’re following us there too – “like” the WSB Facebook page by going here, follow WSB on Twitter here.

Mlloyd October 21, 2011 (12:28 pm)

Hi,

I am a bit confused by where the bus from West Seattle stops if you are heading downtown. It sounds like they can take 4th Avenue North, but it is not clear how far they go since there is mention of Seneca being closed.

Thanks.

DC October 21, 2011 (1:34 pm)

My interpretation of the map on the Metro site: there are stops at 4th&Hanford, 4th&Jackson. After that it heads down 3rd Ave where it stops at 3rd&Marion. I assume from there it follows it’s usual route.

sam-c October 21, 2011 (2:17 pm)

I missed this live chat, and of course afterwards I think of my question, and apologies if it was answered elsewhere. are there any special plans for emergencies/ medical emergencies? I wonder how ambulances will get eastbound over the west seattle bridge when both lanes are a non-moving parking lot, and there really aren’t any shoulders to move to. (at least the spokane st. viaduct portion)