TRAFFIC ALERTS: Seattle City Light work continues downhill from Olson/Myers; 1st Ave. S. Bridge crash

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2:20 PM: Thanks to @clarisaface for the tweeted photo/tip. There’s traffic trouble on the uphill side of the 1st Avenue South hill east/northeast of Olson/Myers, because Seattle City Light is still working at the site where one or more trees took out lines and caused that 5,700-customer power outage Friday afternoon. The SCL map shows 74 customers still out, 25 hours later, in that area of southeast West Seattle.

2:42 PM: Also of note, a crash response is blocking multiple northbound lanes on the 1st Avenue South Bridge.

Franci January 23, 2021 (2:50 pm)

Traffic is horrible, it took more than an hour and a half to get home from Costco this afternoon. Every path into WS seems to be backed up.

Franci January 23, 2021 (2:59 pm)

Traffic getting back in to WS is horrible! It took me almost an hour and a half for the return trip from Costco. Traffic lights are out near 509, causing major backups , all paths into WS seem to be backed up.

CM January 23, 2021 (3:01 pm)

Accident is cleared. But there is a line of cars waiting to get to Alki backed up all the way to the longhouse. And lots of people poaching the low bridge westbound. Wonder if they know about photo enforcement?