TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: 2020’s first Friday; signal (and beyond) outage

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

5:36 AM: Good morning. Starting early after multiple reports that the signal at 35th/Fauntleroy is out; one report says a power line’s down in a nearby alley. Remember that a broken signal = all-way stop!

5:40 AM: We also have an email report that 35th/Avalon, Fauntleroy/Avalon signals are out too.

5:54 AM: That report was from Kory, who says SPD is directing traffic at 35th/Fauntleroy.

6:07 AM: Seth says the signals are still out.

6:46 AM: Kory reports the outage has spread to nearby businesses including Alki Lumber, Taco Time, Starbucks. It’s showing on City Light’s map as well (but was not previously), with almost 300 customers out:

Per scanner, police are also directing traffic now at 35th/Avalon.

9:06 AM: Teo crash reports – west end of WB West Seattle Bridge and NB 1st Ave S Bridge.

10:50 AM: As we’ve updated in a separate story, the outage is over.

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(from original report) Meantime, today’s reminders/FYIs:

35TH/ALASKA INTERSECTION CLOSURE: SDOT says this will start at 9 am. The full detour plan is here. Bus changes are linked here. While the closure is scheduled to last until “early Monday,” as usual we’ll be checking Sunday for signs of early reopening and will update if that happens.

WATER TAXI CHANGE: Starting today, the smaller Spirit of Kingston will handle the West Seattle run on Friday mornings TFN.

IF YOU USE LIGHT RAIL … some changes start today.

NW January 3, 2020 (6:07 am)

Instead of taking the route 50 today I will switch to a route 37 the westbound traffic at Fauntleroy and Alaska should be lighter than eastbound. Benefits of having a transit club here in West Seattle could serve well in cases like this.

Seriously? January 3, 2020 (8:16 am)

@NW – I like that idea about the transit club. Also interested to hear how the 37 worked out for you. Cheers! Have a great day everyone!
- NW January 4, 2020 (6:27 am)
  
  Thanks for your support if you ride transit start reaching out the others we now have two members it’s a start. The route 37 or the phantom route I recently heard it referred to bus a metro bus driver was empty at its first few stops and by the time it picked up two people underneath the West Seattle bridge was full surprised and glad to see the amount of ridership.

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