![](http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/trafficcams/images/WS_Bridgedeck_East.jpg)
![](http://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/WS_Bridge_West.jpg)
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(WS high/low bridges and Highway 99 views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
7:00 AM: Routine morning so far on the routes through/from West Seattle. This week’s only traffic alert remains for Highway 99 north of downtown, late-night/early-early-morning lane closures all week. Also, it’s a short week for Seattle Public Schools – no classes on Friday for “the day between semesters.”
7:08 AM: Just getting word of a car/motorcycle crash on the eastbound bridge, Spokane St. Viaduct section, (update) between 1st and 4th Ave. exits. Someone who just went past the scene says the rider was sitting up.
![](https://westseattleblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/screencrash.jpg)
(Added: Image from SDOT Twitter feed)
7:15 AM: From the scanner – left lane(s) are blocked at the scene; the rider is believed to have an ankle injury and will be taken to the hospital by private ambulance.
7:36 AM: One left lane still blocked but most of the emergency response is wrapped up so probably not for much longer.
8:06 AM: Tow crew on scene now, per SDOT.
8:12 AM: Now cleared.
EVENING COMMUTE NOTE: Several have mentioned slowness during the evening southbound commute. Metro summarized it this way around 6:21 pm: “Transit service to West Seattle is experiencing significant delays due to various traffic issues in downtown Seattle and on the West Seattle bridge. Some buses are traveling via 1st Av S instead of the Viaduct. No stops are being missed.”
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