TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: August’s first Friday; road work, closure alerts

(Live view from the west-facing WS Bridge camera; other cameras are on the WSB Traffic page)
Good morning! Two reminders and a look ahead – First, a road-work reminder; city crews will continue repaving the 1200 block of Alki Avenue SW. Second reminder – the I-90 bridge closes for the Seafair airshow 1:15 pm-2:40 pm today, tomorrow, and Sunday. Third, a look ahead to next week: Tuesday night into Wednesday morning (August 6-7), the Highway 99 Battery Street Tunnel will be closed overnight for work – southbound 10 pm-5 am, northbound approximately midnight-5 am (the actual start time will be 2 hours after the Mariners game ends).

1:47 PM UPDATE: Thanks to Tim for the tip – a spun-out van is on the outside edge of the crest of the eastbound high bridge – here’s an image grabbed from the camera a few minutes ago:

Remember that since it hasn’t rained for a while, the roads will be slick with oil and other material that’s soaked in since last time. (And even as we update this story, we hear someone losing traction as they round the corner near HQ …)

6:07 PM: Thanks to multiple tipsters for mentioning a crash that has affected the westbound bridge – though we can’t tell from available traffic cameras whether it still is; one car apparently wound up off the highway near Walking on Logs. Kevin says City Light was there when he went by. No injuries, judging by the absence of an SFD listing on the 911 log.

3 Replies to "TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: August's first Friday; road work, closure alerts"

  • Fed up August 2, 2013 (6:24 pm)

    W bound accident has been going on for more than 2 hrs..

  • Residents August 2, 2013 (6:40 pm)

    My spouse told me about the accident by walking on logs around 4:00 as they drove by. I came by the scene after 6:00 and the right lane was still blocked.

    • WSB August 2, 2013 (6:50 pm)

      I drove by about 20 mins ago outbound and totally clear. Sorry we didn’t catch it earlier.

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