TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Friday watch

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

6:54 AM: Good morning! No incidents right now in West Seattle or on the outbound routes.

WEEKEND ALERTS: Changes this weekend on I-90 … and the NB Highway 509 paving starts Sunday.

7:30 AM: While tipster Susan reported no port-truck backup very early this morning, that’s since changed – just got a text from someone who biked to downtown and reports a big backup now.

8:49 AM: Texter reports Water Taxi trouble at Seacrest – possible mechanical issues. We’re checking with King County DOT.

8:57 AM: Haven’t heard back from them yet but we do see via Water Taxi Watch that Sally Fox (the Vashon vessel) is now at Seacrest.

9:20 AM: Brent Champaco of KCDOT confirms Doc Maynard is off to be checked out and Sally Fox is picking up its remaining morning commute runs. Update later.

KR June 2, 2017 (9:29 am)

A long line of trucks backed up on East Marginal when I biked through around 7:10 am. A truck was parked in the bike lane, and cars were driving in it, again. Almost go side swiped by a truck making an overly wide turn into the bike lane near the CG base.

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