TRAFFIC & WEATHER: Thursday watch

(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)

7:02 AM: Good morning! Cold but no snow this morning – that’s expected later today.

One outbound-commute problem: A crash backing up northbound I-5:

LOW-BRIDGE ALERT: For drivers and riders, this is something of a reverse alert – the low bridge will NOT be opening for marine traffic between approximately 8 am and noon today, because of maintenance that SDOT announced a few weeks ago. They say it will NOT affect vehicle traffic.

7:22 AM: Two lanes have reopened at the scene of the I-5 crash, but WSDOT says one is still blocked and backups are big.

7:56 AM: The scene is clear but the backups aren’t.

3 Replies to "TRAFFIC & WEATHER: Thursday watch"

  • Olivist December 8, 2016 (8:10 am)

    Stalled vehicle in left lane just past the 99 exit. 

  • Sue December 8, 2016 (8:37 am)

    The street surface on Seneca, coming off the bridge and continuing at least until 4th, is extremely frosty this morning. The bus took it slow and got up the hill without problems, thankfully.

  • Laura December 8, 2016 (9:15 am)

    Don’t head toward the lower bridge. Traffic isn’t moving and haven’t seen any cars crossing on the traffic camera, was stuck at the intersection down there for 10 minutes before diverting off to Delridge to get on the high bridge instead. WSDOT doesn’t have the warning lights on the bridge signs flashing to warn anyone though. 

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