TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday watch, with early NB 99 trouble

(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)

6:59 AM: We start with trouble on NB 99 – the Battery Street Tunnel is closed because of a crash – big backups.

7:07 AM: No injuries in 99 crash, apparently, as it was not on the 911 fire/medic log. And now SDOT says the tunnel is open again. Will take a while to clear the backup, of course.

7:21 AM: Since that’s settled, let’s look ahead to the next couple days. Here’s the citywide alert from SDOT about marches/rallies. (While it mentions only a Capitol Hill student rally, as published here, at least one local school walkout is planned, and Seattle Public Schools has said there might be other middle/high school walkouts Friday afternoon.) And for those participating in the Womxn’s March on Saturday, Metro plans to add buses, as we reported yesterday.

4 Replies to "TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday watch, with early NB 99 trouble"

  • newnative January 19, 2017 (7:03 am)

    I wish this came out before I got on the bus. 

    • WSB January 19, 2017 (7:22 am)

      It happened early and is wrapped early, so here’s hoping your delay isn’t much.

  • newnative January 19, 2017 (7:33 am)

    It tacked on about 10-15 minutes on to the ride. Bus lanes help!

  • Lola January 19, 2017 (9:55 am)

    I noticed that the WS Bridge Electric Sign was not working today?  My friend told me about the crash in the tunnel on 99. 

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