TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Spring-break Monday

(Click any view for a close-up; more cameras on the WSB Traffic page)

6:21 AM: Good morning! One incident of note so far this morning that was clearing when we were at the scene just before the top of the hour, covered separately here, a crash on southbound California just south of Admiral.

Otherwise: It’s spring-break week for Seattle Public Schools (and Vashon too), so traffic should be lighter. More notes as the week begins:

OVERNIGHT SB HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE NORTH OF DOWNTOWN: This week, for each of four nights starting tonight, 10 pm-5 am, the closure will be southbound, between Valley and Thomas Streets.

WHAT’S UP WITH THE TUNNEL PROJECT/VIADUCT-CLOSURE PLAN? Hear for yourself during this morning’s 9:30 am City Council briefing.

MARINERS’ GAME TONIGHT: SODO evening alert – M’s vs. Rangers, 7:10 pm at The Safe.

4 Replies to "TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Spring-break Monday"

  • Sue April 11, 2016 (8:25 am)

    Well, traffic might’ve been lighter, but it was filled with people who don’t realize buses can’t stop instantly and that it’s cool to cut across the bus lane right in front of them. Twice our driver had to slam on her brakes hard, sending people flying in the aisle. And this is a driver we’ve had for a year, so I know it’s not her and poor driving. Happy Monday.

  • Joe Bags April 11, 2016 (11:52 am)

    SPD could sit there all day and nab people. I wish SPD would. So frustrating! I think more than half of the vehicles that do this don’t realize a bus is in the lane they are cutting across.

  • watertowerjoey April 11, 2016 (2:28 pm)

    Usually officer “cool shades” makes his presence felt this time of year(Spring Break).  One of the few weeks when traffic is light and he slows it down with his steely aviators.

    I like it when people are ticketed for this, but never understood why they can’t just install cameras. 

    • Joe Bags April 11, 2016 (5:42 pm)

      Good point on cameras. If people knew they’d get a ticket it would probably work better than it does now, with O. Coolshades appearing once every few weeks.

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