TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Friday updates and reminders; Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth back to 3 boats

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6:47 AM: Good morning – no incidents in/from West Seattle so far.

SODO RALLY THIS AFTERNOON: If you commute through the stadium zone, reminder that presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has a 4 pm Safeco Field rally, in advance of tomorrow’s Democratic caucuses.

METRO SERVICE CHANGE TOMORROW: One more reminder that Metro’s periodic “service change” is tomorrow, and this is the one that breaks up Rapid Ride C and D, with C going to South Lake Union from hereon out. Find the Metro info is here (and some additional info from the city here).

AVALON/YANCY/30TH PROJECT UPDATE: If you missed this update last night, work on the pedestrian-safety project for this multi-point intersection could start as soon as Monday.

7:32 AM: The Issaquah is out of service on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry run – repairs needed.

7:54 AM UPDATE: Thanks for the texts. The boat breakdown temporarily took the Fauntleroy dock out of service but WSF says it’s open again now.

8:03 AM: Also, as noted in comments, the F-V-S ferry run is down to 2 boats TFN.

11:14 AM: Update on the ferry status, from WSF: “The Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is on a two boat schedule for the remainder of the day. The next three sailings from Fauntleroy to Vashon are: 11:40 am, 12:25 pm, and 1:20 pm. The next two sailings from Fauntleroy to Southworth are: 11:40 am and 12:25 pm. The next three sailings from Vashon to Fauntleroy are: 11:50 am, 12:45 pm and 1:45 pm. The next two sailings from Southworth to Vashon and Fauntleroy are: 11:20 am, and 12:25 pm. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

12:47 PM: WSF says the run’s now back to three boats.

Tom Townsend March 25, 2016 (7:39 am)

Just got an email from WDOT that the Fauntleroy dock is out of service and traffic is being diverted to the Colman dock downtown. Any details?

WSB March 25, 2016 (7:57 am)

The Issaquah broke down and that was the problem – back in service now per WSF. (Update – I should clarify – I meant the dock was back in service; the boat is not.)
- Tom Townsend March 25, 2016 (7:59 am)
  
  The dock is back in service 2 boat schedule for 4 hours est

Laura March 25, 2016 (7:52 am)

FYI to anyone wondering about the third 57 bus this morning. It came about 8 or 10 minutes late. Hope too many people didn’t miss it.

watertowerjoey March 25, 2016 (8:59 am)

Why doesn’t the Vashon Ferry go to Coleman dock all the time? Seems like that would help our West Seattle traffic problems at least a bit.

Joe March 25, 2016 (9:20 am)

So true. Maybe one day.
JanS March 25, 2016 (5:49 pm)

and think about all those WS workers who live on Vashon, or the local students who opt to go to highschool on Vashon…going to Coleman wouldn’t work very well fr them….or the commuters from Port Orchard/Southworth.

K'lo March 25, 2016 (6:57 pm)

Have the Southworth boats go to Colman Dock. The majority of riders on that run are from Vashon, however, it would take some vehicles off the road. Hopefully during the viaduct closure, WSF will come up with some commuter time trips into the city….

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