In case you’re planning to head through the East Marginal Way/Spokane Street area (map) east of the “low bridge”/under the “high bridge” any time soon – you may encounter traffic trouble, as police have been working on diverting traffic away from the new Port of Seattle-built East Marginal Way Grade Separation bridge, after a semi-truck crash on that structure. No word of injuries.
I was driving by on the West Seattle bridge headed for 99 right when this happened and called 911. I watched the truck sway one way then the other before it tipped over in what seemed like slow motion. Scary. Really hope the driver is ok.
Thanks for the info, Karisa. The scanner described it as “rollover” which would be pretty tough for a truck, and there are no webcams in that area, so absent better info, we had to keep it to “truck problem.”
BTW, why are those construction “cones” (whatever those things are called) still up on that overpass?
It’s not finished yet. Last time I checked (a couple of weekends ago) it was still only open in the southbound direction (I don’t know it the sidewalk is open yet).
LB, Ah, thanks. I suppose they are waiting on the shipment of AU so they can goldplate the bridge. :-)
I saw a truck tip over at the west end of the low bridge probably 6 years ago. I think it just takes a little too much speed around a corner…
That three-legged “grade separation bridge” has to be one of the strangest looking roadway structures ever.
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