TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday watch

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

6:39 AM: Good morning! We’ve checked around and so far, no incidents are reported in or from West Seattle.

BRIDGE CLOSURES STARTING NEXT WEEK: Time for reminders about the Fauntleroy Expressway (west end of the West Seattle Bridge) nighttime closures set to start next Monday night (May 1st) for streetlight work – here’s the alert SDOT sent earlier this month.

6:56 AM: SDOT reports a stalled vehicle is blocking the transit lane on NB 99 at Lander.

7:06 AM: While that vehicle has cleared to the side, there’s now a dispatch for a crash on NB 99 in that same area.

7:18 AM: SFD has just cleared that incident, so apparently no one hurt.

7:24 AM: Reader reports pickup truck – stalled? – in the center eastbound lane at the crest of the high bridge. And a bus-trouble report – Russ tweets that the 21s aren’t showing up on 35th SW. (Added: A few minutes later, he says, two did show up.)

7:32 AM: While SFD cleared the newest 99 crash scene, it’s still affecting the right side of NB 99 by Atlantic, as shown on this camera. SPD is still onscene.

8:02 AM: Though no official updates have been provided by SDOT or WSDOT, we’re continuing to watch that camera and the scene hasn’t cleared yet – BUT it looks like a tow truck’s just arrived!

8:26 AM: Via Twitter, Metro reminds us that it’s having an online meeting at 6:30 tonight about its fare-simplification proposals – info’s here.

8:52 AM: One vehicle has remained off to the right at the NB 99/Atlantic crash scene. The webcam now shows what looks like a tow truck finally showing up for it.

9:04 AM: … and that vehicle’s finally being towed away, right now.

ANOTHER NOTE FOR TONIGHT: The West Seattle Transportation Coalition meets at 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House High Point (6400 Sylvan Way SW), with the agenda featuring One Center City – the umbrella name for downtown changes including potential changes for how some West Seattle bus routes get you downtown. Here’s what we first reported about it back in January.

newnative April 27, 2017 (7:12 am)

The fender bender is to the side and to the side. Not blocking but traffic was slow.

WSB April 27, 2017 (7:14 am)

Thanks. One responding SFD unit just reported something like that but they’re still checking. The SFD real-time 911 log is not working right now so we’re listening to radio exchanges more closely than ever. Now they’re saying the newest incident is closer to Atlantic …

stb April 27, 2017 (7:22 am)

99 is standing still.

smittytheclown April 27, 2017 (7:26 am)

Am I the only one who would benefit from a reader board heading eastbound BEFORE the crest of the WS bridge?

The way the” bus only” lane is configured you really have to guess if 99 is a better choice than 1st or 4th. You would think the city would want us choosing the path of least resistance to “spread out” traffic.

I believe their are boards at other locations, but some of us (I enter from 35th heading SB) don’t have one.

westtoballard April 27, 2017 (9:37 am)

I agree! Coming from the same direction I struggle knowing how to navigate to work with an accident/incident. When 99 is backed up to the Delridge ramp it’s a tough time to make that call.
AMD April 27, 2017 (9:51 am)

The bus-only lane doesn’t start until after the crest of the bridge. I’ve never had an issue seeing the sign before I ran out of space to do something about it.

I will recommend following Seattle DoT on twitter. I find out about a lot of incidents there well before there even is a backup. Super helpful if your commute is timed to the minute.

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