TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Tuesday updates

(Live view from the east-facing WS Bridge camera; other cameras are on the WSB Traffic page)
7:08 AM: More fog this morning, but it looks to be mostly on the water – the Vashon Water Taxi, for example, is running late. Also, one road-work project is scheduled to start today: Repaving on SW Thistle between 35th and 37th, closing the westbound lanes today and tomorrow, the eastbound lanes Thursday and Friday.

9:39 AM UPDATE: Problem reported on northbound I-5 before the I-90 exit – take 99 if you can.

2:30 PM NOTE: WSDOT has just gone public with a long list of closures planned this weekend. None in the immediate West Seattle area – but many involve I-5, so check it out:

Northbound I-5

9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, to 4:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16 – Two of four left lanes on northbound I-5 will be closed between Olive Way and Lakeview Boulevard for expansion joint replacement.

11:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, to 4:30 a.m. Saturday – Three of four lanes on northbound I-5 will be closed between Mercer Street and Lakeview Boulevard while crews place a protective concrete barrier around the work zone.

5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, and 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 – WSDOT bridge maintenance crews will extend the double-left lane closures on northbound I-5 from Lakeview Boulevard to the north end of the Ship Canal Bridge for bridge deck repair work.

11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, to 4:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16 – Three of four lanes on northbound I-5 will be closed between Mercer Street and Lakeview Boulevard to remove barrier and restore all four travel lanes.

SR 520

11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, to 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 – All lanes of SR 520 from I-405 to Montlake Boulevard will be closed. Eastside Transit and HOV Project crews will use the closure to implement westbound traffic lane shifts from 108th Avenue Northeast to Evergreen Point Road, while other workers continue pouring concrete foundations for the new West Connection Bridge.

Bus_rider September 10, 2013 (7:47 am)

Cars are using the bus only (that’s what the pavement says) lane south of Avalon on 35th to queue up for a right turn to Avalon. Please don’t do that. You hold up the bus for us.

Jon September 10, 2013 (8:38 am)

I believe the bottom line on the sign says right turns permitted.

KBear September 10, 2013 (9:41 am)

Right turners are only permitted near the very end of the bus lane. The signs further up do NOT say “right turns permitted”. If right turners were allowed to use the entire bus lane, there would be no point in having a designated bus lane.

Azimuth September 10, 2013 (10:19 am)

I thought that new stop light at Gennessee and Avalon would be nice but it really seems to be badly timed/too long or not biased to Avalon traffic enough. It’s causing outbound backups to 35th (which has its own issues heading to Fauntleroy), hence adding to the right-turn queue “bus-rider” and “kbear” are talking about. Not saying it is right for the cars to do it, just saying that’s what I think is going on. That apartment project ain’t helping either, but at least that’ll go away eventually.

KBear September 10, 2013 (10:59 am)

That traffic light is very poorly timed. I don’t understand why east and westbound Genesee need separate greens, or why it can’t skip eastbound Genesee when there are no cars waiting at the red.

bbuddy September 10, 2013 (11:23 am)

The apartment project will never go away because all those apartments will be filled with more people who drive cars — adding to the back ups.

metrognome September 10, 2013 (1:19 pm)

if y’all think the light is poorly timed, let the city know …
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http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/trafficsignals.htm

Sara September 10, 2013 (4:22 pm)

Agree completely KBear!!

JayDee September 10, 2013 (6:24 pm)

But,bbuddy this is the post-car generation. Today’s young adults don’t need cars. Just ask the City of Seattle when they approve another development of 30+ “live/work” units with 6 parking spots.
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I apologize for the thread-jack.