TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Tuesday watch

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

6:34 AM: Thanks for the tip. Early trouble – a crash is blocking 2 lanes on northbound 99 at Western.

6:52 AM: Incident log shows the last SFD unit has just left the scene.

7:01 AM: SDOT reports 99’s actually been affected by multiple crashes – one scene in the Battery St. Tunnel has just cleared. Even once the other scene clears, the residual backup’s already so bad that NB 99 is going to be worse than usual for some time.

7:46 AM: From SDOT – “Only NB left lane is now blocked on the Alaskan Way Viaduct at Western Ave and may be closed for awhile for guardrail repair. The SB left lane is also closed for safety precautions.”

8:16 AM: Crash reported at 45th/Alaska.

Chris October 9, 2018 (7:07 am)

It’s been a solid 25 minutes from getting on 99 to not even the Seneca exit on the 55 bus.

Jason October 9, 2018 (7:19 am)

Well…guess this is the new normal. Just think how awesome the first accident in the tunnel will be…

Mallory October 9, 2018 (8:26 am)

Oh my gosh. I think I about that all the time. The tunnels are going to be a nightmare.

Lk October 9, 2018 (7:37 am)

Give yourself lots of time getting out of West Seattle from the Delridge area. Traffic is backed up from the bridge at least at as far as Brandon

Blinkyjoe October 9, 2018 (7:43 am)

Ugh, traffic has been Chunky Monkey this morning! Took me 45 minutes to get to T-Mobile Factoria.

Orla October 9, 2018 (8:48 am)

Got on bus at Morgan junction 25+ mins ago and still not on the bridge yet.

Steph October 9, 2018 (8:55 am)

Kids texted from school bus. Due to traffic on 35th heading toward bridge, they were about 15 minutes late arriving at Madison. Yowza.

momof3boys October 9, 2018 (9:10 am)

From what I can tell, accident is cleared the roadway, SDOT is repairing the guardrail now. Left lane blocked.

Brenda Fisher October 9, 2018 (10:06 am)

Not to 6th and Virginia yet, more than 2 hours on bus from Trader Joes area.

Sukie October 9, 2018 (10:28 am)

I sure hope this is not the new normal. I usually leave after 9 am to avoid the traffic but that no longer seems to help. Total gridlock from Gatewood to the ID transit station.

WSB October 9, 2018 (10:30 am)

Our photographer even noticed trouble around 9 am without leaving the peninsula, while on the way to check on something …

Tsurly October 9, 2018 (11:08 am)

Would this be a bad time for me to mention that it took me my usual 35 minutes (including droppping my kid at daycare) to get to work downtown on my bike?

Macj October 9, 2018 (12:21 pm)

I didn’t want to be first to say it, but yeah, it was a usual 25-30 minutes on my e-bike for me too… Just jeans, a sweater, and a raincoat, no sweat :P

Wouldn’t be a bad plan to go check in with Alki Bike and Board and ask about their electric bikes.

newnative October 9, 2018 (3:58 pm)

I was stuck in it but I also leave 1 1/2 hour before I have to be at work so i was still early to work.

Sunuva October 9, 2018 (4:03 pm)

Well, that was fun! When I went down Avalon to Yancy around 9ish, traffic from Delridge/Andover intersection had backed all the way up the hill to Avalon. Crazy!

For the bicyclists, that’s great that you had your normal commute. It still doesn’t work for a lot of people to switch to a bicycle commute, myself included. That said, I saw bicycles were having a tough time in that Yancy/Andover mess too. I watched a couple ride into oncoming traffic to get around the cluster, which looked scary as hell to me. Not what I’d call a fun ride!

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