(Live view from the east-facing WS Bridge camera; other cameras are on the WSB Traffic page)
Good morning! So far, nothing unusual reported as we head to the heart of the commute.
7:50 AM: The low bridge was closed to vehicle traffic to let a boat through, but has just reopened, per SDOT‘s Twitter feed.
EVENING NOTE: Metro has gone public with the info about its September 28th “service change,” including three West Seattle routes’ changes – here’s our story.
The lower bridge is at a standstill. I’ve been sitting and waiting to get on for the last 20 minutes or so.
Thanks, Helen. Not seeing an obvious reason in the traffic-monitoring channels or elsewhere … but will share the warning. UPDATE – SDOT just posted that it has reopened, so it must have been an opening for marine traffic.
Traveling north on Delridge: traffic is backed up as far south as Brandon St.
Weird. I’ve never been caught on the 1st Ave S bridge in rush hour; I thought they didn’t open during certain hours? Just got pegged myself on the lower bridge.
While some political leaders, most notably City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, have campaigned for rush-hour restrictions on lower West Seattle Bridge openings, they’ve lost the fight (except for a few temporary stints during BIG construction work like multiday Viaduct closures) because maritime takes precedence. – TR
By the way, coming from Spokane to bridge, you have a yield sign…Delridge ramp to bridge does not. Cheers!
Sorry Helridge, the Google knows all. Delridge Traffic has the Yield Sign, clearly shown in Street View. Traffic coming from Spokane to the Bridge has the ROW.
Isn’t the yield sign facing the cars on Spokane? I drive this route daily and always thought Delridge drivers had the ROW. Now I feel badly for having honked at a couple of folks who I thought were not yielding properly.
The yield sign is on the SPOKANE side. Which is the on-ramp to the West Seattle Bridge. Come on people. It’s not hard to follow simple traffic laws. This should go to all busses as well. I have NEVER seen a bus yield at that sign and almost been run off the road a couple of times.
Google Street view shows the Yield signs clearly on both sides of the Delridge ramp leading to the lower bridge. I take Spokane but I looked at Street View when Helridge offered his interpretation. So it really isn’t my opinion, its the Google-Truth.
Ah, I think I see the confusion I caused.
Lower bridge: Delridge should yield to Spokane.
Upper bridge: Spokane should yield to Delridge.
@A, I have also been almost run off the road by a Metro bus barreling onto upper bridge from Spokane. It’s a scary spot.
Sorry Helridge, thought you meant low bridge. I thought only buses used the cloverleaf. My bad.
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