TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday watch

(SDOT MAP with travel times/ Is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE/ West Seattle-relevant traffic cams HERE)

7:03 AM: Two incidents as we begin:

–SOOT reports a crash at Delridge/Andover
–Kersti reports a crash on southbound California just south of Fauntleroy, with the sidewalk newspaper boxes hit and strewn across the sidewalk

No SFD dispatch for either one thus far, so apparently no injuries of note.

7:27 AM – ADVANCE ALERTS: Reminder of the SB Highway 99 closure this weekend – late Friday night through early Monday. And tomorrow (Thursday), the Seahawks play Green Bay at 5:30 pm at CLink.

8:30 AM: The NB 1st Avenue South Bridge has a new crash blocking two lanes.

8:47 AM: One of those involved, in comments, reports and requests:

5 car accident on the (NB) 1st Ave Bridge. My car was hit. I’ve made sure we moved to the left lane. If it’s possible for everyone to not yell, honk, and tell me I’m a horrible person for blocking their commute, that would be awesome. I didn’t want my car hit this morning and to be inconvenienced either.

8:49 AM: And if you are bridge-bound on Admiral Way, just heard police dispatched to an incident there.

9 AM: 1st Avenue South Bridge scene is clear.

9:38 AM: Two reports from the eastbound West Seattle Bridge – one from a reader who reports a crash near the curve before Nucor, another via scanner reporting a crash by the 99 exit.

TJ November 14, 2018 (8:16 am)

Admiral backed up almost to Starbucks. 20 minutes alone to get to the bottom of the hill. Nothing on any accidents on the radio. Brutal

BB November 14, 2018 (8:27 am)

It’s a mess everywhere! What is going on?

WSB November 14, 2018 (8:36 am)

There’ve been a few NB I-5 problems on the north end of downtown. Otherwise nothing reported in any of the multiple channels we monitor aside from what we’ve mentioned, and of course the rain resumed a bit ago …
Frank November 14, 2018 (9:45 am)

That’s the beauty: there’s nothing going on. The majesty that is Seattle traffic is that your commute one day is “x”, and your commute the next day (with exact same conditions) is “x+40” with no reason at all.

Blinkyjoe November 14, 2018 (8:38 am)

Yes, unusually sticky this morning. 30 minutes from Morgan Jct to I-90 eastbound. Departed at 0630.

Desertdweller November 14, 2018 (8:39 am)

5 car accident on the north bought 1st Ave Bridge. My car was hit. I’ve made sure we moved to the left lane. If it’s possible for everyone to not yell, honk, and tell me I’m a horrible person for blocking their commute, that would be awesome. I didn’t want my car hit this morning and to be inconvenienced either.

WSB November 14, 2018 (8:46 am)

Sorry to hear people are being jerks. And that you were hit. Hope no injuries? We got word of the crash via Twitter and have added but looks like no SFD medic response.
- Desertdweller November 14, 2018 (8:48 am)
  
  No injuries. The accident response team just got here, so I imagine the lane will free up soon.
- Desertdweller November 14, 2018 (8:56 am)
  
  The road should be clear now. Props to the DOT and Highway Patrol teams who have been amazing.

David Barnes November 14, 2018 (8:40 am)

Alaska Junction to 4th is 40min :/

Rick November 14, 2018 (8:40 am)

An unusual phenomenon around these parts known as rain.

T November 14, 2018 (1:41 pm)

Just saw a bus cut across the tiny gap just before the 1st ave exit on the bridge eastbound. Instead of merging from the bus lane to 99 north they continued on like they were going to the1st ave exit then cut across the gore points and cut off traffic coming up from below the bridge. Never ceases to amaze but not sure what can be done about it. Very dangerous and illegal. About 10 years ago a car full of teens crashed and died trying the same maneuver. Bridge was closed all morning and part of the day.

sb2780 November 14, 2018 (4:00 pm)

Bus drivers are almost always the worst offenders. This is especially truth at 35th and Avalon. Every morning they run the red light making a left turn onto 35th. I guess the red light camera there doesn’t apply to them.
- T November 14, 2018 (5:23 pm)
  
  I agree. I have seen that at 35th and Avalon on a constant basis and they even have a controlled arrow. Whats more is vehicles following the bus run the red too because they can’t see the light because of the bus. This backs up eastbound Avalon which can’t proceed on their green light. I have brought this up many times to various city and county departments but still seeing the same problems. So frustrating.