(WS high/low bridges and Highway 99 views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
6:37 AM: Just got a call reporting a stalled vehicle on the eastbound bridge. Checking for more info.
6:57 AM: Not seeing anything more on that. Overall, the regional picture has been looking pretty good. Regional note for the weekend: Highway 520 bridge will be closed, tonight through Monday morning.
7:28 AM: From the scanner – dispatchers are sending police to check out a reported “3-car blocking” incident on the eastbound bridge, west of 99. The SDOT camera that would normally point that way is still out of service, and sun glare dominates the other one, but if you happen to see it from a bus or another *passenger* situation, updates appreciated. ***Update*** – closer to the 4th Avenue exit.
7:36 AM: Emergency personnel arriving on scene. Tweeted by SDOT:
On the Spokane St Viaduct EB, just west of 4th Ave S there is a collision blocking the left lane. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/iUL3jnMvGh
— seattledot (@seattledot) November 14, 2014
7:42 AM: SDOT says the two left lanes are blocked there. A texter who just went through the area confirms it’s 3 vehicles.
7:51 AM: As SDOT puts it on Twitter, the crash scene has “consolidated.” Now blocking 1 lane between 1st and 4th Ave. exits. Meantime, police are investigating a car theft in High Point – the car reportedly was left running to warm up. Every year, police warn against doing that. (P.S. While car theft is reported to be up in the city, most recent WS-specific update showed a year-to-year drop. But any theft is too many.)
8:25 AM: Scanner: Police just called for a city crew to clean up a fluid spill at the crash scene.
8:42 AM: SDOT confirms the scene is clear and all lanes are open.
9:36 AM: Thanks to Tom for the photo of what’s backing up the northbound Alaskan Way Viaduct now:
@westseattleblog here's what's causing northbound 99 backups. pic.twitter.com/EMtaylI4fX
— Tom Satwicz (@tomsatwicz) November 14, 2014
(See comments for more details.)
11:13 AM NOTE: Neglected to update but that *did* clear about 45 minutes after we mentioned it.
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