TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday watch

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

7:06 AM: No outbound problems from West Seattle so far, but for those headed this way via southbound I-5, a rollover crash involving a box truck has been blocking lanes just north of the exit to the westbound West Seattle Bridge. No injuries, WSP says, but even once it’s towed, there will be residual southbound backups.

8:34 AM: WSDOT says the overturned truck has just been cleared and now they’re on to some cleanup work.

8:55 AM: All lanes open again on SB I-5 just north of the WS Bridge exit.

newnative January 4, 2018 (7:24 am)

The 57 never came that leaves California & Admiral at 6:54. No alert.

bus rider January 4, 2018 (7:51 am)

The 57 was affected by the I-5 accident and was delayed. It arrived a few minutes behind the 56.
- newnative January 4, 2018 (8:40 am)
  
  I didn’t realize this as I was waiting for the bus 15 minutes before the traffic report was posted. If I had known, I would have likely taken the water taxi and walked, as the traffic was super slow going downtown and then northbound.
  - WSB January 4, 2018 (8:58 am)
    
    Metro’s first mention of delays was not until 8 am, and a very general one at that.
    
    https://twitter.com/kcmetrobus/status/948947388353347585
    
    which points to
    
    https://metrocommute.wordpress.com/2018/01/04/metros-thursday-am-commute-expect-transit-service-delays-on-commuter-routes-to-seattle-10/

Trickycoolj January 4, 2018 (10:42 am)

The traffic light at East Marginal & Michigan at the bottom of the ramp for the 1st ave Bridge is out and being controlled by SPD for construction. Was flowing ok but give yourself a few minutes.