Video: First pm commute on Highway 99’s narrowed ‘Timber Bridge’

That’s the view from our 4:15 pm drive on the newly narrowed ‘Timber Bridge’ section of southbound Highway 99 south of the West Seattle Bridge. It became stop-and-go right before the WS Bridge exit and even came to a halt for a moment or two. Past the bridge, the outside lane is the through lane. (added) Right after publishing this, we got a text from Michelle that it’s backed up to Lander. Adding the “live” camera at Lander:

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West Seattle Hipster February 25, 2013 (5:08 pm)

Thanks for the great perspective on yet another traffic challenge West Seattle commuters must endure.

And thanks also for being a FREE media source for valuable news and information. Don’t know how we existed prior to the WSB.

JayDee February 25, 2013 (5:14 pm)

Not bad @ 5:12. SB hitting brakes 500 feet n of west Seattle bridge. West Seattle exit ok…whew!

Citizen Sane February 25, 2013 (5:24 pm)

Where did all the JUMBO SUVs go?

timh2o February 25, 2013 (7:27 pm)

Wow, just like driving in Russia except with out the wrecks, moose and fighter jets. Dash cam.

Joan C February 25, 2013 (8:22 pm)

I left downtown just after 5:00pm today and it wasn’t bad at all. Slowdown where the lanes merge into one, but no worse than merging onto 99 from the Columbia on-ramp. Thank you for the stories and follow-ups on this. Very much appreciated.

NorDel February 25, 2013 (8:35 pm)

Wow! It was smooth sailing at 4:00! There was a land rover that was rear ended. The driver was out of her vehicle and talking to the driver of the SUV that hit her. No visible damage that I saw as I zoomed by, but it did cause a bit of a back up as people were lining up behind them thinking it was the bridge work.

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