TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Monday notes, including ferry change

(Live view from the east-facing WS Bridge camera; see other cameras on the WSB Traffic page)
Welcome to the first full week of Daylight Saving Time, 2013! One transit note – as announced by Washington State Ferries last night, Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth is on a two-boat schedule because Klahowya is in for repairs. Here are specifics from WSF:

For the two-boat schedule, the following sailings will leave from Fauntleroy to Vashon this morning: 6:50am, 8:25am and 9:05am sailings; from Vashon to Fauntleroy to Vashon the sailings will be at: 6:25am, 7:00am, 7:20am, 7:55am, 8:40am and 9:00am. From Southworth to Fauntleroy and Vashon will be 6:05 am (passengers only), 6:40 am, and 8:20 am. From Fauntleroy to Southworth, the sailings will be at: 7:45 am, and 9:05 am. (Two-boat schedule, here)

7:32 AM UPDATE: Just in from SDOT, some of the overhead messaging signs are still having trouble:

Some of the Variable Messaging Signs (VMSs), which provide travel times for drivers are dark again today coming out of West Seattle due to a malfunction in the time estimating system. The Seattle Department of Transportation is working to find and correct the problem.

9:13 AM UPDATE: Texter warns of “loose pillows” on the high bridge, and notes that’s extremely dangerous for motorcycle riders in particular. We’re hoping they have been reported to SDOT – any road hazard (including potholes) should be called in to 206-684-ROAD.

10:44 AM: The weeklong 2nd/Columbia bus-stop closure downtown – used by many headed back this way – came up in comments. Here’s the advisory:

From Monday, March 11 at 9:00 AM until Friday, March 15 at 2:00 PM, the bus stop westbound on Columbia St at 2nd Av will be closed due to construction.

During that time, board the RapidRide C Line and routes 21 Express, 55, 56, 57, 120 and 125 east of the closed stop, at the temporary stop southbound on 3rd Av just north of Columbia Street.

Bus service is not rerouted. All West Seattle service will continue to travel via Columbia St to the Alaskan Way Viaduct during this closure.

3:03 PM: Also just published as a standalone update – the Fauntleroy ferry run is back to 3 boats.

Myles March 11, 2013 (6:29 am)

East bound Spokane viaduct speed enforcement (trap)? Just past 4th ave exit. 35mph – too low for east bound, west bound, maybe given the on ramp.

Chris W March 11, 2013 (8:16 am)

C line bus somehow stuck (hit a car? Tight squeeze around turn?) at 44th and Oregon. I’m on another bus and didn’t get a good look…

WSB March 11, 2013 (8:36 am)

Thanks, Chris.

michael ford March 11, 2013 (9:20 am)

chris
i ride the c line alot and the drivers tend to speed and act as if cars need to move out of the bus’s way. it is sad and it seems metro really doesn’t care about making sure we as riders are safe on the c line. not saying that was the case for this morning yet it might of been. we will never know as metro will not let anyone know the cause of the crash as it helps keep them safe.

Robert March 11, 2013 (10:09 am)

WSB,

Did you post anything about the Columbia and 2nd Bus Stop being closed this week? Some kind of work is being done on the bus stop so the stop is up on 3rd and Columbia this week only.

WSB March 11, 2013 (10:22 am)

No, but there was an advisory – we get a lot of advisories for downtown and just can’t include them all … I assume it went out as a rider alert?

Robert March 11, 2013 (10:28 am)

I suppose and the regulars probably all saw signage. Not entirely sure what they are doing, perhaps replacing the asphalt surface with concrete.

RichWSeattle March 11, 2013 (10:32 am)

WSB, yup I got an alert via text last Friday about the 2nd/Columbia closing.

WSB March 11, 2013 (10:44 am)

I just found the text in e-mail so I’ll add it and keep it up for at least the next couple days. Sorry.

David March 11, 2013 (12:22 pm)

Traffic light is out at 35th and Juneau. Treat it as a 4-way stop.

WSratsinacage March 11, 2013 (2:32 pm)

Again?

amnesiak March 11, 2013 (10:05 pm)

FYI, I call in road hazards on freeways and highways 6-10 times per year. I always call 911, and immediately ask for state patrol. There has been only one time I can recall in the last 5 years that they’ve known of the hazard I was calling in to report. Just my personal experience, but I’ve never had anyone tell me to call another number to report hazards, nor had patrol or dispatch follow up with me.

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