ROAD WORK, TRANSIT, TRAFFIC TODAY: Tuesday notes, 14th week of West Seattle Bridge closure

6:03 AM: Good morning – the 92nd morning without the high-rise West Seattle Bridge.

ROAD WORK

*Demolition is under way on the Delridge Way repaving-and-more project – here’s what’s happening this week.’

*If you travel on Beach Drive, be aware that staging has begun for the Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook seawall project.

TRAFFIC

Heading off-peninsula? First, the cameras for the 5-way intersection, and the restricted-access low bridge just east of it:

The main detour route across the Duwamish River is the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map) – which has up to 14 overnight closures planned next month. Meanwhile, here’s that camera:

The other major bridge across the river is the South Park Bridge (map) – this camera shows the SP-side approach:

Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed for info about any of those bridges opening for marine traffic.

You can see all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.

TRANSIT

Metro – Some service has been added back – details here.

Water Taxi – Also restored some service, plus the 773 and 775 shuttles – see the schedule here.

Trouble on the roads/paths/water? Let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.

heyalki June 23, 2020 (8:36 am)

Also a five car pile up on Olsen. Super fun

Greystreet June 23, 2020 (8:53 am)

Yep and every week the car back up on Myers Way/1st ave/ Roxbury gets longer, and longer, and longer, and so on, and so on…

Jort June 23, 2020 (1:55 pm)

There is no possible mitigation to this, other than people being forced to stop driving and instead take the bus or bike. I know people don’t want to hear it and they think that if they yell loud enough there will be a solution for themselves and their personal driving choices, but there won’t be. The city needs to take immediate and drastic action to reduce automobile driving and increase sustainable alternative transportation methods. Every citizen in West Seattle should get a free e-bike and have 15 minute-frequency transit service within .25 miles of every home.
- Chemist June 23, 2020 (2:04 pm)
  
  Seattle and King County Metro don’t have enough buses or all-ages-and-abilities bike lanes to mitigate this either. They’re cutting bus service in West Seattle too.
- pilsner June 23, 2020 (10:14 pm)
  
  Luckily my industry is rockin 24 hrs a day. Im switching to swing/nights when I go back to work, still taking the winter off 😎

Wetandworndown June 23, 2020 (10:06 am)

Do we celebrate on the 100th day or just cry.

22blades June 23, 2020 (10:54 am)

We’d like to see the Low Span opened for Motorcycles, Scooters & MoPeds. They won’t block Emergency Vehicles, smaller carbon footprint & can move more single occupant vehicles per square feet.

Greystreet June 23, 2020 (5:32 pm)

Jort, unfortunately that’s just as unrealistic with metro cuts to West Seattle, and not everyone is equipped to ride a bike physically, let alone where would thay budgeting come from. I know your a “never-automobile”’person, but it just isn’t feasible, plus you can’t force people to ride bikes or take public transit

Glen S June 23, 2020 (5:43 pm)

The bridge will have to stay closed. Acceptance is the key. Rafting maybe have bikes on each side.

Filbert June 23, 2020 (7:15 pm)

greystreet. Jort is also a car driver. In past posts has crowed about knowing all the traffic issues because he drives all over ws.

Joe Z June 23, 2020 (10:17 pm)

As a car owner and bike rider I’ve seen significant improvement to the car detour routes since the bridge closure and zero improvement to the bike routes. There is still no protected bike route between the Avalon Triangle and the Junction. There is still no improvement to the bumpy, dangerous bike lanes on E Marginal. There is still no signed bike route between Yesler and 2nd Ave. There is still no bike route from West Seattle to Georgetown. There is still no bike route leading to the SODO light rail station.

I would gladly bike to many of those places but I’ll see you all in traffic instead!

bill June 23, 2020 (10:31 pm)

Greystreet – the fact is lots of new people are – to use your phrasing – being forced to ride bikes because they realize it is a practical solution for them. Many many more are choosing to stay in their cars and complain about traffic. If the city vastly improved bike infrastructure – which is cheap – we could entice a lot more people to commute on bikes. Then those who genuinely can’t bike would find driving easier, as would the narcissists who can’t be bothered to alter their lifestyles for the greater good.

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