6:07 AM: It’s Monday, December 21st, the 273rd morning without the West Seattle Bridge.
ROAD (ETC.) WORK
Bridge platforms: 7-11 am today and tomorrow are the periods set aside for lowering the work platforms from the West Seattle Bridge onto barges. Low-bridge traffic is not expected to be affected, but maritime traffic will not be able to pass through.
Delridge project: Work is planned today through Thursday this week. Here’s the updated work plan.
TRANSIT
Metro – Regular schedule today.
Water Taxi – Regular schedule today (no service Friday).
CHECK TRAFFIC BEFORE YOU GO
West Marginal Way/Highland Park Way:
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/SDOT_Portable_4.jpg)
Highland Park Way/Holden:
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/SDOT_Portable_2.jpg)
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/Chelan_SW_WMarg_EW.jpg)
Restricted-daytime-access (open to all 9 pm-5 am) low bridge:
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/11_SW_Spokane_EW.jpg)
The main detour route across the Duwamish River, the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map) . Here are two cameras:
![](https://images.wsdot.wa.gov/nw/099vc02701.jpg)
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/1_S_EMarg_NS.jpg)
The other major bridge across the river – the South Park Bridge (map) – see the closure advisory above. Here’s the nearest camera:
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/14_S_Cloverdale_NS.jpg)
Going through South Park? Don’t speed. (Same goes for the other detour-route neighborhoods, like Highland Park, Riverview, and South Delridge.)
Checking for bridges’ marine-traffic openings? See the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
You can see all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the roads/paths/water? Let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
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