TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Tuesday updates; W. Marginal Way crash

(SDOT MAP with travel times/video links; is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE)

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

6:52 AM: Thanks for the text – a crash on West Marginal Way at Dakota (map) is affecting traffic. Here’s what SDOT tweeted:

UPDATE: Turns out we have a visual. Traffic is alternating at W Marginal Way SW & SW Dakota St. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/iowLhK3VKc

— seattledot (@seattledot) August 30, 2016

No major injuries so far as we know – the crash drew a one-engine SFD response.

FURTHER SOUTH ON W. MARGINAL WAY: In case you missed the alert last night, paving work is scheduled for a stretch of Highland Park Way today and tomorrow, at W. Marginal.

7:37 AM: Update from SDOT: “Both NB lanes and one SB lane are now open at W Marginal Way SW & SW Dakota St.”

FAUNTLEROY/ENDOLYNE TRIANGLE WORK DONE: If you haven’t been through the Fauntleroy/Endolyne business area in a few days, we checked on Monday and the traffic-calming work that started last week is done:

Our photo shows the major change – the block of Brace Point Drive between 45th and Wildwood is now one way eastbound, with angle parking and painted “curb bulbs” (the biggest is just out of our shot, to the right).

7:47 AM: SDOT just tweeted that the West Marginal/Dakota crash scene is completely clear.

BACK TO SCHOOL: Reminder that it’s already back-to-school season … on the north end of The Junction, Seattle Lutheran High School and Holy Rosary School are already back in session; Hope Lutheran School (42nd/Oregon) starts tomorrow. Here’s our list of the “early” starters; the first day for Seattle Public Schools is one week from tomorrow – Wednesday, September 7th – and remember the schedule changes for many schools, as listed here on Monday.

8:57 AM: One more back-to-school reminder – school buses are out practicing their routes starting today.

Busrider August 30, 2016 (9:07 am)

Are cars allowed to parallel park in the bumpin zone? Wondering why they did not extend the back-in parking more since parking is a challenge in this area and can also help with traffic calming.

Alan August 30, 2016 (10:17 am)

I’m assuming that the large area that appears to be for parallel parking is for the 30 minute load/unload zone, which used to be there. It looks like the sign is gone now.

trickycoolj August 30, 2016 (9:53 am)

Highland Park Way west bound was backed up from the W. Marginal traffic light well past the 1st Ave Bridge as far as I could see at about 9:10 this morning. Generally there is no backups in that direction in the morning. They had only blocked it to one lane for the length of the left turn lane approaching W. Marginal. Lots of trucks heading to the port in line trying to turn right. It’s going to be a very very ugly PM commute.

WSB August 30, 2016 (9:56 am)

Thanks for the update. We went through around 8:40 but it was clearly a little too early to see the scope, going back through noon-ish to see how things look.

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