TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: 2nd post-Viaduct Wednesday, AM watch

(SDOT MAP with travel times / WS-relevant traffic cams / Water Taxi schedule, other helpful info HERE)

5:30 AM: Good morning! Nothing major so far.

BUS LANE ENFORCEMENT TODAY: We brought this issue up during Tuesday’s media conference call with transportation/transit agencies. SDOT’s Dawn Schellenberg later told us, “We checked in with SPD and they confirmed [today] an officer will be posted at the beginning of the 4th Ave/Spokane off-ramp where it begins to loop off of mainline, and also one down the loop ramp approximately midway to prevent reentries into the bus lane.”

5:42 AM: Early train activity – SDOT and Metro have both tweeted alerts about East Marginal/Spokane.

5:53 AM: Camera still shows that blockage, so if you’re eastbound, we’d advise high bridge if possible rather than surface.

6:15 AM: High bridge is starting to fill up.

6:27 AM: Train has finally cleared on lower Spokane Street.

6:36 AM: Trouble on NB I-5 just north of the West Seattle Bridge, by I-90. One lane blocked. Meantime, after a rainy night, it’s just misting right now.

6:49 AM: I-5 problem is cleared. Spokane Street cam shows the train arm down again – so if you are planning to take lower Spokane, be forewarned, busy morning at the railroad crossings.

7:09 AM: No new problems – just busy. Meantime, the Tacoma crash mentioned by AdmiralDon in comments has just cleared, if you have to head that far.

7:27 AM: Thanks for the commute reports in comments! Monitoring regional traffic watch, “better than yesterday” seems to be a common sentiment … so far. … AbBr tweeted about a stall just past the Fauntleroy entrance to the high bridge. Haven’t seen it on a camera but – heads-up in case it hasn’t cleared yet.

7:45 AM: LOW BRIDGE ALERT – it’s closed to surface traffic as of a minute ago. Also, another mention of a stalled/pulled-over vehicle on the eastbound high bridge.

8:02 AM: Low bridge has reopened.

8:05 AM: If you’re Beacon Hill-bound at the east end of the bridge, SDOT reports a Columbian Way/Spokane blocking situation. … If you’re noticing the SFD response headed for South Park, there’s a medical emergency (not a fire) aboard a barge along S. Riverside.

8:30 AM: The Incident Response Team has arrived to deal with the stall. Also – the rain has intensified. Bridge still packed both ways.

8:50 AM: No change as top of the hour approaches. … Today’s progress report will be focused on an afternoon media briefing about how transit’s going, so if you have questions on that front (Metro/Water Taxi/Ride2 in particular), please let us know!

9:39 AM: Belated report as we just had to cross the bridge ourselves. Bus and car pulled over just at the merge point. Looked like collision aftermath. SPD was there. Also noted them in the 4th exit ramp bus lane. Now heading back to WS!

10:51 AM: Back from downtown errands; took a surface route back and experienced some of the things we’ve written about, such as traffic revisions at certain intersections – no right turn allowed on Dearborn from 5th to get to 4th, so we had to head to 6th, where right turns to Royal Brougham were prohibited. Finally got back to 4th from Spokane (no left from westbound, so we had to deploy the “u-turn route,” just short of a train track that was in use). 4th was clear from Spokane to Michigan to the 1st Ave. S. Bridge to Highland Park Way. (By the way, here’s that bus-involved crash we mentioned last hour.)

5th generation Seattlite January 23, 2019 (6:05 am)

Why they turned that lane on 4th into a bus lane is absolutely beyond me. I get sick of the “punish cars” attitude. I’d absolutely love to take mass transit to work, but where I live its not an option, as the closest bus line meanders all over west seattle before finally going downtown. Ive considered the water taxi, but as I start work at 6:30 sharp, its not really an option.

WSB January 23, 2019 (6:13 am)

Because they temporarily need someplace for buses to go while Highway 99 is unavailable. This is a temporary bus lane.
Jenny January 23, 2019 (6:53 am)

But you understand that you still benefit from public transit, right? If all the people on all the packed buses drive solo like you do, you wouldn’t be going anywhere.I live in WS and work in SLU often starting at 6 or 7am and take the C line everyday, it’s great (viadoom non-withstanding- I’ve been home working in pajamas since it started).
Tsurly January 23, 2019 (8:04 am)

You should try riding a bike, hardly ever time or traffic impediments.
- Chuck January 23, 2019 (9:04 am)
  
  Dude. We get it. You are the coolest bike-rider in all of Seattle. Here’s your ribbon. Your constant “ride the bike like ME!!” posts are off-putting, at best. Some of us worker-bees are past that age when daily bike riding is a possibility. Even when I was in my 30s that would not have been something I’d have chosen to do (summer rides were fun at times, but otherwise just not that enjoyable or even prudent). I don’t know, maybe you should try being a bit more sensitive to other people’s age, income (good road bikes aren’t cheap), family needs and other daily schedules. For most of us that you are preaching to, biking simply is not an option, or even a desire. And I promise you, after the same message in every traffic post, we’ve heard you. Just sayin’…
  - Biker January 23, 2019 (11:10 am)
    
    I ride a bike because there’s hardly any ever traffic impediments. You should try it.
  - Michael January 23, 2019 (11:14 am)
    
    Would you feel better if all those cycling youths started driving cars? You’d be stuck in even more traffic but then at least you don’t have to worry about healthy youths showing off.Also, I know a lot of people into their 40s who are still riding daily so not sure why you’re associating bike communing with under-30.Just relax. There’s nothing wrong with advocating for bicycle commuting.
    - tracey January 23, 2019 (11:38 am)
      
      I don’t like engaging in arguments over the blog but would like to support Chuck’s comments about biking. I am 52 and biked regularly until around 45 – about half my working career. Right now we take 1000s of cars off the road with bikes but need 100,000s of cars off the road without 99. We have dedicated bike lanes and bus lanes which have decreased car lanes. If all the bikers took public transportation we would reduce congestion from car traffic and have ample space for bus traffic. Of course, I do want bikers to have a place to be but also want them to acknowledge the small impact they have on our traffic congestion in relation to the support they get from traffic authorities.
    - Kathy January 23, 2019 (12:09 pm)
      
      Not going to get into the bike/car argument. I’m a senior citizen retired who has the luxury of time to go anywhere in the city most of the time using a bike/public transportation. I have the deepest sympathy for people with time constraints who must rely on the frustration of getting around Seattle in a car. I will say one thing, though. If more people who always get around by car were to get on a bike and ride around their neighborhood once in a while, I think there would be less traffic jam causing car crashes. That is because riding a bike in the city absolutely trains you to be more aware of and sensitive to the dangers of speeding/distracted driving and can make you a more careful driver, at least it did in my case. I had to take over the wheel from my husband who is “too scared to bike” because his driving is starting to scare me. I think all the frustration is just making driving slower and less safe, it’s a vicious circle.
    - Kathy January 23, 2019 (12:18 pm)
      
      Tracey, you forgot a couple of things: Senior citizens walking and biking: healthy. Senior citizens on crowded, germy, gas fume belching, speeding (knock you off your seat if you are lucky enough to get one) buses: not so much.
  - Yes2WS January 23, 2019 (11:39 am)
    
    Chuck, thank you!
    - momma momma January 23, 2019 (3:39 pm)
      
      Yep, Chuck. Lots of gear adds up. Kid bike trailers (used) are over ~ $100 on craigslist. My daughter can still sort of squeeze in one. However, there aren’t any routes to pick her up that don’t involve large hills. I am not able to do those on my own pedal power (with a trailer or trail a bike) and I can’t afford an electric bike. Tried a trail a bike and she is not comfortable riding in traffic on one of those, much less an empty parking lot. Maybe we’ll get there…… But yeah, biking not for everyone. Luckily my office is in West Seattle and my trusty car can get to day-care in time to avoid a $2/ per minute late fee after day care closes.
  - TSurly January 23, 2019 (11:43 am)
    
    Chuck, I certainly hope that you hold the same contempt for the countless amount of people on this blog who constantly whine about traffic, are offered solutions (that, oh my, do require some flexibility and lifestyle changes), and reject them without the slightest consideration. Regarding your comment on what I should be sensitive to 1) Age is certainly not a limitation, and that is very obivous by simply looking at a cross section of the people bike commuting into/out of West Seattle on a daily. In fact, that is a pretty offensive assumption to make. 2) Income could be a limitation, but the cost analysis that I have done overwhelmingly proves it is vastly cheaper for me to bike to work than drive on the order of thousands of dollars per year, which has proven true over the +15 years I’ve been commuting by bike. 3) Family needs and other daily schedules: I forgot that bike commuters (myself included) don’t have kids, daycare/school, partners, hobbies, demanding careers, etc. As long as able-bodied people with SOME flexibility (not contractors with lots of equipment, people with diabilities, etc) keep complaining about moving around Seattle without giving the slightest consideration to other viable options, I will keep reminding them. Just sayin. Thanks for your comment. I feel like I have reached a Jort-level of West Seattle Blogness!
    - Lisa January 23, 2019 (12:02 pm)
      
      I’m with tsurly. His/her comments and suggestions about riding a bike might sink in for someone who has that as an option but hasn’t yet tried it.If you don’t like someone’s comment, just ignore. He/she is not speaking to you directly and asking you to change your lifestyle.
    - KM January 23, 2019 (2:02 pm)
      
      I recently refitted my older mountain bike with a new seat, peddles and tires more designed for riding in urban environments. About $150. Biking doesn’t take 3k worth of gear to get started (or in my case, re-started). There are plenty of great used bikes on the market as well.It’s always weird to when people overlook the direct costs (not opportunity, environmental or social costs–that’s for another day) of driving — insurance, tabs, gas, maintenance and cash or loan + interest to own a single car. Bikes are expensive, but cars are cheap? It’s a good argument for a for a laugh, I suppose. (Yes, I still own a car!)
  - CTP January 24, 2019 (9:08 am)
    
    Thanks Chuck!
Tracey January 23, 2019 (8:06 am)

I agree that it is frustrating to watch traffic back up when there is no bus in sight. Too bad there wasn’t a way to let traffic use the lane unless there was a bus. Kind of like yielding to ambulances. Yes, I know people wouldn’t yield. Anyways, this is why surface street public transit is not effective. Will this new ST3 plan be elevated or surface street? Anyone know.
- Bronson January 23, 2019 (8:29 am)
  
  Frankly, the Bus lanes should be Bus and HOV. That would seem to be a more efficient use of the lanes.
  - smittytheclown January 23, 2019 (8:49 am)
    
    100% agree. This should have been Bus/HOV.
  - tracey January 23, 2019 (8:58 am)
    
    That is a fabulous idea! Why didn’t I think of that. Or better yet, why didn’t the city or whoever is in charge?
  - KBear January 23, 2019 (9:13 am)
    
    That would only attract more violators and block the buses.
    - Bronson January 23, 2019 (12:34 pm)
      
      Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. You will never get rid of HOV violators and utilizing all lanes is clearly more efficient than not. Perhaps only 3+ occupancy vehicles in the HOV/Bus lane would work, I don’t know. I do know that I have seen this type of setup all over this country and world, and frankly should have been instituted long ago. Anyway, it just seems like a good compromise that would keep buses moving while freeing up some of the congestion on the bridge.
    - CAM January 23, 2019 (3:52 pm)
      
      There is nothing perfect or good about allowing personally owned vehicles to clog up routes intended for the benefit of people who make the sacrifice/responsible decision to use mass transit. Maybe the Metro Van Pools would be appropriate to use those lanes but not someone who counts as an HOV because they have 2 five year olds in the back seat of the car. Unless of course you could make an argument for how that is keeping cars off the road.
    - Bronson January 23, 2019 (4:51 pm)
      
      People who make the conscious effort to carpool are making no less of a sacrifice than those who are taking mass transit. @Cam – I’ve read a number of your comments and you see unwilling or unable to understand that mass transit does not work for everyone. Having lived in NYC, I most certainly understand the value and necessity of mass transit, but I also understand that transportation solutions require a multi-modal approach; even NYC’s mass transit doesn’t work for everyone, and Seattle is light years away from that type of extensive network.Acknowledging that of course there will be vehicles with a single driver and 2 children in the back, there are a significant number of people who legitimately car pool. The suggested solution respects that necessity as well as the ability and freedom of buses to continue moving around while freeing up the other two lanes to move more freely by taking some eligible vehicles and reallocating to the Bus/HOV lane. Having a home with an absolute perfect view of the traffic on the bridge, as well as having driven it it myself, we all know that there is not near the volume of buses in the current lane to justify its own lane while restricting HOV vehicles. This is something that could be implemented to improve overall traffic flow while continuing to improve our transit system in the hopes of achieving a less single occupancy vehicle-based commute for all of Seattle.
    - CAM January 23, 2019 (6:33 pm)
      
      If that’s your interpretation of what my beliefs are then you are inaccurate. I am one of those people who is required by my job to drive a single occupancy vehicle during heavy commute times on some occasions. But it is about conscious decisions. I chose to rent/buy in a location that would enable me to use transit easily to my worksite on days when I could avoid driving. I have never said everyone can take the bus. I have on several occasions said that there are numerous people who could take the bus on a semi regular basis than currently do. I have also frequently stated that to water down the mass transit system to accommodate car drivers, or their passengers, makes the system less likely to be used and thus less likely to be developed into the thriving and comprehensive system this city needs. Aside from driving and riding public transit I am also frequently a passenger in someone’s car. It is just as beneficial to me to not have to travel solo as it is to everyone else on the road. I don’t need added benefit to convince me to accept a ride from a friend or coworker. Having also lived in a city with a strong public transportation system and numerous highways circling and going through the city I can tell you that no number of lanes or HOV lanes are going to make the lives of car drivers better. Until Sound Transit is able to build grade separated transit from West Seattle to other neighborhoods that bus lane is the only thing sustaining the transit we currently have. And for your comment that the bus lane is empty, I have been on those buses and also sat in the lane next to them and know that they are used fairly regularly during the heaviest commute times. If there are periods with no buses driving in that lane it is likely because car drivers are creating congestion on local roads that is preventing the buses from getting to the lane.
- newnative January 23, 2019 (9:18 am)
  
  The problem with that concept is that the buses have to slam on the brakes when there is someone trying to merge from the bus lane into another lane. The point of the bus lanes is to keep the buses moving. The faster the transit moves, the more likely people will leave their cars and the less congested the roads will be.
  - Bronson January 23, 2019 (12:36 pm)
    
    The Bus only lane (permanent one) ends at 1st avenue and turns into an all access lane, so not sure why you think buses would have to slam on their brakes for merging cars.
    - newnative January 23, 2019 (1:44 pm)
      
      I don’t think, I know. I have been on a bus that has to slam on their brakes when a car either pulls out or stops in a bus-only lane-it defeats the whole purpose. Besides, the original comment mentioning the bus-only lane had NOTHING to do with the bridge, but 4th Ave temporary bus-only lane. It doesn’t matter where it is, though, if a car is using a restricted lane to pass others and then stops, he’s going to be an obstruction.
    - Bronson January 23, 2019 (5:03 pm)
      
      @newnative – as I pointed out in my comment, I was referencing the permanent lane, so not sure why you feel the need to point out the original comment when so clearly understood and delineated my argument. While appreciating your own experience, no one is arguing that people don’t misuse the bus lane. What I would propose is that allowing HOV vehicles to use the bus lane on the bridge would allow for more free flow of traffic and give those “bus lane hoppers” less reason to do so as traffic may not be as backed up. Essentially, your argument is akin to “don’t make a law, because someone will break it.”
niemcziek January 23, 2019 (9:35 am)

could you park and ride? I am in a similar situation as you describe and that’s what I do–works great.

AdmiralDon January 23, 2019 (6:28 am)

I-5 closed in Tacoma for accident. If headed south, seek alternatives!!

WSB January 23, 2019 (6:35 am)

That’s the big regional problem this morning. Seems like every day there’s one big marquee problem to the south, Federal Way, Tacoma, etc.

Blinkyjoe January 23, 2019 (6:51 am)

MUCH different this morning than yesterday. Bridge still totally full all lanes, but it was moving at a quicker pace. 19 minutes from Fairmont Park to I-90 eastbound at the 4th ave onramp.

Burienboi January 23, 2019 (7:02 am)

I’ve figured out just take the light rail I’d ra ty her be sardines than stuck in traffic by a train

newnative January 23, 2019 (7:18 am)

Taking no chances, on the 7:25 Water Taxi. Btw, the breakfast sliders are made really fast.

hp_Steve January 23, 2019 (7:21 am)

Pretty good commute this morning – 22 minute bus ride. Boarded route 120 at Delridge & Thistle this morning at 6:31 and alighted 6:53 at 3rd & James downtown. Nice to see Seattle Police educating drivers this morning on the definition of “Bus Only.”

Paul January 23, 2019 (8:21 am)

I thought they were going to not open the low bridge during peak traffic times. Isn’t this the second time it has happened in less than two weeks?

WSB January 23, 2019 (8:32 am)

The low bridge restrictions are 7-10 am and 2-5 pm EXCEPT FOR vessels of 5000+ gross tons or tugs towing barges (etc.) of 5000 gross tons – they get through regardless of the time.

Page 9: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm13032019.pdf

EH January 23, 2019 (8:56 am)

This morning, efficiency was on my side! Used the Water Taxi parking lot across from 7-11, I parked 15 minutes before the sailing departure, caught the park-n-ride shuttle immediately and was on the boat by 7:20. On the other side, I walked up to 3rd and caught a 28X bus which got me to work in Fremont by 8:15am! That was record timing as far as transit goes! Although the water taxi is expensive so I can’t do it every time, that has got to be the best way out of West Seattle during this shut-down!

Stephanie January 23, 2019 (9:21 am)

Took the 8:35 water taxi sailing on the San Juan Clipper. I’ve probably ridden that vessel 4 times in the past week and a half, and only once was there a safety briefing. Why do they continue to skip it?

C January 23, 2019 (9:33 am)

I have a question for the transit call later today (or anyone who knows). I have taken the Water Taxi twice before this morning, parked at Pier 2, used the shuttle, and had a great commute to downtown. I come back between 1p and 3p, depending on my work schedule, and it’s been unclear if there’s a shuttle back to Pier 2. I asked the shuttle driver this morning and he said I had to walk back from the Water Taxi to my car. I haven’t seen information on a shuttle back to the parking lot. I’m wondering if the 773 stops across the street from the lot…

newnative January 23, 2019 (10:23 am)

I don’t know why they would tell you that. Just catch the WT shuttle towards the Junction and get out as close to the Pier 2 as possible.
- C January 23, 2019 (10:51 am)
  
  Thank you, newnative. I had assumed since they had a dedicated shuttle from the parking lot they would have the same to return passengers to their cars.
  - WSB January 23, 2019 (10:59 am)
    
    It’s *supposed* to be continuous during the lot open hours. As detailed here:
    https://kingcountywatertaxi.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/viaduct-closure-pf.pdf
    So a driver really told you there’s no shuttle back to the lot?
    - C January 23, 2019 (11:15 am)
      
      Yes, I specifically asked where I could find the shuttle back to Pier 2 when I get off the Water Taxi. The two previous times I’ve taken it I couldn’t find a shuttle (saw the 773) or a sign leading me to a shuttle so I walked to the lot. I assumed I was overwhelmed by all the signs and didn’t see anything leading to the Pier 2 return shuttle. The driver said maybe the shuttle dropping people off at the Water Taxi would be willing to take me back, if I asked, but I should walk back.
    - WSB January 23, 2019 (11:25 am)
      
      Unless there’s been an unannounced change, that should not have been the case. I’ll send out the question now.
    - EH January 23, 2019 (12:09 pm)
      
      There is usually a shuttle waiting out on the street (not in parking lot) just south of the entrance. Did you look out there?
    - C January 23, 2019 (1:19 pm)
      
      Thank you, EH! I’m on my way back to WS now and will look for the shuttle on the street as well as ask the 773 shuttle driver for directions, if the Pier 2 shuttle isn’t obvious.
    - WSB January 23, 2019 (10:49 pm)
      
      Metro tells me the driver erred. There *is* a parking lot shuttle as announced. I saw a green/gold bus with SPECIAL on it as I was leaving the dock after checking out a few things this afternoon, different from the regular shuttles.
    - Bronson January 23, 2019 (12:31 pm)
      
      I had the same problem last week. Went via WT downtown for a doctors appointment and when I came back via WT, no shuttle. Walked the whole way back and not one of the Pier 2 shuttles came by. You would think they should have a copy of the schedule.
Stephanie January 23, 2019 (10:51 am)

Yes, it stops at the 7-11.
- C January 23, 2019 (12:01 pm)
  
  Thanks, Stephanie. Is that the 773 to the Junction or a specific Pier 2 shuttle? If it’s a Pier 2 shuttle, where does it pick people up?
  - Stephanie January 23, 2019 (1:00 pm)
    
    The 773 stops near the 7-11. There are stops on both sides of the street – look for the bus stops signs for routes 37 and 773.
C January 23, 2019 (1:45 pm)

Took the 1:15p Water Taxi from downtown. There was no shuttle on Harbor to return to Pier 2. Another person said he usually takes the trip back to WS later in the day and pointed out the spot across the street where the shuttle should be (south of the entrance to the WT lot on the west side of the street). The 773 driver didn’t know why there wasn’t a Pier 2 shuttle but the 773 stops at the 7Eleven across the street from Pier 2.

Jamie January 23, 2019 (9:39 am)

It was smooth sailing in on the WS water taxi this am. I left my house at 548am for the maybe half full WS water taxi and ample street parking, and clocked in at work @ columbia tower at 640am, not bad!!! :)

MrsL January 23, 2019 (10:22 am)

Drove into work today. Northbound Delridge was clear at 8:40 am. The lower bridge was slow going with lots of trucks at E Marginal and Spokane; likely terminal traffic backup. I head south on E Marginal so it was clear sailing into work once I passed the backup.

Trickycoolj January 23, 2019 (11:49 am)

When all of this is over I would love to see some blocking-the-box enforcement at the West Marginal/Holden/599/1st Ave Bridge interchange. So many truckers turning left from NB599 towards the 1st Ave Bridge pile into the intersection and block the box for most of the SB 599 green light cycle and longer for a bridge opening (like this morning). People do drastic things to get around them and it creates a really unsafe situation currently compounded with folks detouring to the south to get around the backed up low/high bridges.

Jon Wright January 23, 2019 (1:44 pm)

I would like to see enforcement of anything. :-/
- WSB January 23, 2019 (2:01 pm)
  
  As noted today, we saw police in the 4th ramp bus lane – as promised – when we traveled across the bridge at about 9:15 am (first of three cross-bridge trips we have to make by day’s end). We asked SDOT’s Heather Marx at today’s briefing (turned out SDOT and WSDOT were there as well as Metro and Dow C) and she said yes, SPD *has* issued some citations.
Fiz January 23, 2019 (7:25 pm)

SO happy to be retired and not heading south through that intersection any more. It happened more often than not. Sorry you have to go that way.

Lola January 23, 2019 (11:51 am)

I again drove the WS Bridge to Geo-Town. Stalled car in the Right lane at the bottom of Bethlahem Steel at 7:10, they had not hazzard lights on but people were able to move around it and get by. I got to work rather quickly today at 7:20.

momosmom January 23, 2019 (1:07 pm)

@Lisa… calling the kettle black… to Chuck Lisa January 23, 2019 (12:02 pm) I’m with tsurly. His/her comments and suggestions about riding a bike might sink in for someone who has that as an option but hasn’t yet tried it.If you don’t like someone’s comment, just ignore. He/she is not speaking to you directly and asking you to change your lifestyle.

aa January 23, 2019 (1:44 pm)

I can’t imagine commuting on a bike . Feels incredibly dangerous. No need to reply with messages touting car vs bike safety. For me…I can’t muster up the courage. And, I am someone who has a problem with motion sickness so there is no way I can ride the bus. My solution to lesson my transit impact, I don’t apply for jobs the require a long commute. Not a solution for everyone but it works for me.my post here is simply to share that sometimes there are extenuating circumstances that prevent a person from using public transit.

Busrider January 23, 2019 (5:37 pm)

Will you be posted aPM commute update? Something was going horribly wrong with long backups on the low bridge. The C line was at a dead stop for 10 minutes.

WSB January 23, 2019 (6:23 pm)

The low bridge was open for a while (remember, its restrictions end at 5 pm). There hasn’t seemed to be much interest in a running pm update (yesterday we started one because of a bridge-blocking incident) but we’re certainly willing to revisit that if people find it useful!
- Busrider January 24, 2019 (8:08 am)
  
  I would find it useful since I can alter my commute back to West Seattle. I generally take the Water Taxi to work and bus home, but if we are seeing incredible traffic backups, i would re-route to the Water Taxi. Just my 2 cents, but if no one else is using it that is fine. Thanks for your coverage!

mmarie January 23, 2019 (5:44 pm)

Multiple bus lane violators around 10:30am today. Frustrating that there is no enforcement.

WSB January 23, 2019 (6:21 pm)

Police were in the lane to/on the 4th exit when we went through at 9:30 am.

Mj January 23, 2019 (5:57 pm)

Hump day, hopefully the project stays on schedule. Hoping the roadway opens a day or two earlier than scheduled!

WSB January 23, 2019 (6:24 pm)

Still on schedule. Publishing today’s briefing report shortly.

Lola January 24, 2019 (9:45 am)

WSB,The police are always at the 4th ave exit, they pull nobody over that I can see. I saw lots of lane violators but none being pulled over. I think they need to be stationed just after you pass Bethlahem Steel in the 99 lane then they could pull people over with-out hindering traffic CAUSE NOBODY IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THAT LANE TO BEGIN WITH. And the bus lane is only for buses but there are still a lot of violators out there who keep doing it day after day.

Sorry, comment time is over.