ROAD WORK, TRANSIT, TRAFFIC: Friday watch

6:16 AM: Welcome to Friday, January 29th, the 312th morning without the West Seattle Bridge.

ROAD (ETC.) WORK

Delridge project – The SW Thistle closure continues between Delridge and 20th. Here’s what else is happening this week.

California and MyrtleThe sewer-repair project continues – if driving/riding on California, be careful going over the bumps on the northbound side. Also, as we saw on Wednesday, you might occasionally have to detour around the site entirely.\

Fauntleroy Way work next week – Next Thursday (February 4th), about two weeks of utility work starts on Fauntleroy between Alaska and Edmunds, as previewed here.

CHECK TRAFFIC BEFORE YOU GO

Low Bridge: Third week for automated enforcement cameras, while restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. (No stats yet.) Here’s a bridge view:

West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:

Highland Park Way/Holden:

The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):

The main detour route across the Duwamish River, the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):

The other major bridge across the river – the South Park Bridge (map). Here’s the nearest camera:

Going through South Park? Don’t speed. (Same goes for all the other detour-route neighborhoods, both the arterials and neighborhood streets!)

To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.

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

TRANSIT

Water TaxiOn its regular schedule but through next week, it’s the lower-capacity Spirit of Kingston

Metro – On regular weekday schedule. If you’re not subscribed to alerts, watch @kcmetrobus on Twitter for updates

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

2 Replies to "ROAD WORK, TRANSIT, TRAFFIC: Friday watch"

  • Stop closing things people need! January 29, 2021 (8:13 am)

    I see the question asked in the comments on the linked page but no answer. For the Fauntleroy utility work it looks like the sidewalk is closed where the bus picks up.  Does this mean the bus stop is also closed, if yes where is the alternative? Due to Covid they already canceled the buses closest to me. I have a hard time walking and the Alaska/Fauntleroy stop is already very far for me. The Juction stop or stop by the golf course are not reasonable alternatives. 

    • WSB January 29, 2021 (9:49 am)

      An SDOT version of the alert sent out later in the week says “King County transit stops will remain open,”

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