TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: Eastbound West Seattle Bridge ramp to northbound I-5 now clear

3:24 PM: Thanks to everyone who has texted about a problem on the bridge – we’ve finally tracked down some information and a camera turned on the situation, a truck blocking the eastbound bridge ramp to northbound I-5. It was “partly blocking” earlier but now the ramp is closed while they try to get the truck (which is described as having gotten in trouble because of a “shifted load”) out of there. If you’re headed northbound, we’d advise 99 instead until this is cleared.

4:19 PM: The ramp is now clear, per WSDOT (and the “live” camera image above).

Diane June 5, 2017 (3:30 pm)

is it just the I-5 ramp blocked? can I still use the 1st Ave exit? or 4th Ave exit? I need to get to the smog test station on 6th

Diane June 5, 2017 (3:31 pm)

or should I take the lower bridge to get to 1st, 4th, 6th?

WSB June 5, 2017 (3:54 pm)

The i-5 ramp is all that was mentioned.
newnative June 5, 2017 (3:57 pm)

Diane, I would go around via the lower bridge or 99 to 6thAve. the Bridge still looks backed up to me.

Diane June 6, 2017 (12:37 am)

thanks; it was backed up down below also; I took 1st Ave off, but it was parking lot; went north to Lander and east to 6th and back south to smog station that is several blocks south of wsbridge; jeez, every damn day crazy traffic

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