TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday notes & alerts; SB Battery St. Tunnel sprinkler trouble

(Four WS-relevant views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
So far, nothing out of the ordinary reported in the outbound commute.

SATURDAY CLOSURE ON NORTHBOUND 99: Daily reminder that northbound Highway 99, including the Alaskan Way Viaduct, from south of West Seattle to lower Queen Anne, is one of the roads around the area Saturday that will be closed to vehicles during the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon/Half Marathon. The 99 closure is scheduled for 5 am-3:30 pm Saturday. See all marathon-related area closures here.

7:33 AM: The return of Traffic Throwback Thursday: Can you place this 1955 view described as “30th and Avalon slide”? Looks like an eastward view toward what’s now Nucor.


Click the picture to see a Seattle Municipal Archives page with a larger version of the image.

7:42 AM: If you’re heading this way from north of downtown soon – Southbound 99 has a problem:

A crash also is reported on northbound 4th Avenue S. at Spokane – the SFD response is closed so it might not be a long-running problem.

8:03 AM: SDOT just tweeted that the scene on NB 4th Avenue S. is clear and all lanes are open. The southbound Battery St. Tunnel is NOT, yet.

8:15 AM: And now the southbound Battery St. Tunnel **is** open again, per SDOT. The surface is wet, though. There was some confusion about whether the NB side had been affected; Marco tweeted that while signage suggested it was, it was NOT, and remained open through this.

8:24 AM – ANOTHER WEEKEND NOTE: Haven’t mentioned this yet but Sunday brings the summer-schedule change for Washington State Ferries.

8:25 AM: The “low bridge” has closed to vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians so that vessel(s) can pass. If you didn’t already know this – the closures and reopenings are all noted on the @SDOTbridges Twitter account, as is this one.

9 Replies to "TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday notes & alerts; SB Battery St. Tunnel sprinkler trouble"

  • Real change June 11, 2015 (8:34 am)

    Backed on Fauntleroy to the bridge no surprise.

  • miws June 11, 2015 (8:55 am)

    Yep, looking toward the old Bethlehem Steel.

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    Looks to be just a bit south of The Shack Espresso/Luna Park Cafe. I recognize the the grade of the road/east sidewalk, and think it may be at or very near the inbound RR stop.

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    Mike

  • mrsMarty June 11, 2015 (9:07 am)

    HEY 3 days after I was born!

    OOPS…did I just tell everyone how old I am? LOL!!!

  • Panda June 11, 2015 (9:30 am)

    why Why WHY… do they open the lower bridge in the middle of commute time? 6am fine, 10am fine, but right in the middle of drive time.

    Just like the trains, it all contributes to difficult traffic conditions getting off West Seattle.

    Throw in some protests and I’ll just work from home.

    *rant over* Enjoy your Thursday everyone!

  • Alan June 11, 2015 (10:05 am)

    Yes, the slide was between Bradford and Charleston, right through what is now Ola. The house on Avalon is now Duo’s Lounge. The other houses on that side are still there as well, though the outbuildings are gone. The building to the right of the slide is the Pet Care Center. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.569557,-122.370722,3a,75y,268.8h,79.23t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sOLf1MOY6V43CK3ePtJWG3Q!2e0

    Bing’s “Bird’s Eye View” from the west gives the best view:
    http://binged.it/1B9a2o7

  • livesnearby June 11, 2015 (10:32 am)

    Ongoing problem Panda. Politics and many other factors involved. The latest I heard was that the city could ask the port, or whoever controls the low bridge to not open the bridge, if there was a huge wreck on the high bridge for example. The city said they didn’t know they could do that. There seems to be a lot of finger pointing over the years and misunderstandings. SDOT referring to drivers as asshats one day. Long dysfunctional history of the bridge that would take too much time and space to go into. Just don’t hold your breath for a solution anytime soon. :)

  • livesnearby June 11, 2015 (10:33 am)

    BTW, where is Charleston ST I keep seeing people mention in West Seattle. I can’t find it on a map.

    • WSB June 11, 2015 (10:37 am)

      That would be a misspelling of Charlestown, which is between Admiral and Alaska Junctions and runs east-west.

  • livesnearby June 11, 2015 (10:40 am)

    Oh! Thanks WSB.

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