TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday watch

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

7:25 AM: Good morning! We just checked around – no incidents/alerts reported in our area right now. Looking ahead:

NEW TRANSIT PATHWAY STARTING SATURDAY: The new pathway into downtown for most West Seattle bus routes opens Saturday, as announced earlier this month. See the official service advisory here (PDF). We’re going downtown for a media briefing today and will take along any lingering questions.

1ST AVENUE S. BRIDGE CLOSURES: Friday and Saturday nights, the northbound 1st Avenue S. Bridge is scheduled to close, 9 pm-8 am, Friday into Saturday and Saturday into Sunday.

Bri February 19, 2020 (5:04 pm)

Not sure what is going on but it has taken us over 20 minutes on the 116 Express to get from 3rd & Cherry to the stadiums. Looks like it will be another loooong commute out of downtown tonight.

Bus rider February 19, 2020 (5:53 pm)

Slow evening commute. Half hour to go from 3rd and Columbia to 4th and Holgate on the bus.
- WSB February 19, 2020 (6:52 pm)
  
  Metro sent an alert that says overall slowness is the fault of trouble on I-5 and I-90.
East Coast Cynic February 19, 2020 (6:33 pm)

I suspect the traffic backup from the accident on I-90E bled over into the traffic on 4th Ave S. I was checking the WSDOT and SDOT twitter for an accident in SODO, but nothing was posted. From my bus, I could see the slow/non moving traffic easing onto the I-90.

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