TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Friday watch; weekend reminders

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

7:06 AM: Good morning! We start with word of a crash on NB 99 blocking the right lane at the Battery St. Tunnel. Speaking of 99:

HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE REMINDER: WSDOT will close SB 99 between the Battery St. Tunnel and West Seattle Bridge from 11:59 pm Friday night to 11:59 pm Sunday.

COSMO 7K: This race will close Alki Avenue for a few hours Sunday morning.

7:13 AM: WSDOT says the 99 crash has cleared.

7:18 AM: Inbound alert – crash reported on the westbound high bridge at Delridge.

7:56 AM: SFD has closed that incident. More Battery St Tunnel trouble – a spinout on the SB side has closed the tunnel per SDOT.

8:19 AM: Cleared.

3 Replies to "TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Friday watch; weekend reminders"

  • Azimuth September 14, 2018 (8:26 am)

    Crashes at the battery street tunnel on the morning commute of the first significant rain in a long while? It’s just a coincidence I’m sure.

  • West Seattle Hipster September 16, 2018 (9:50 am)

    SB 99 appears to be open.

    • WSB September 16, 2018 (10:54 am)

      Thanks! Just about to check after being offline a while.

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