6:07 AM: Welcome to Monday, February 1st, the 315th morning without the West Seattle Bridge.
ROAD WORK & MORE
Delridge project – The SW Thistle closure continues between Delridge and 20th. Here’s what else is in the plan this week.
California and Myrtle – The sewer-repair project continues – if driving/riding on California, be careful going over the bumps on the northbound side.
Fauntleroy Way work this week – Thursday (February 4th), about two weeks of utility work starts on Fauntleroy between Alaska and Edmunds, as previewed here.
Tunnel closure – The Highway 99 tunnel is scheduled to close both ways Friday night.
CHECK TRAFFIC BEFORE YOU GO
Low Bridge: Fourth week for automated enforcement cameras, while restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. (No stats yet.) Here’s a bridge view:
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/11_SW_Spokane_EW.jpg)
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/SDOT_Portable_4.jpg)
Highland Park Way/Holden – note the new left-turn signal for northbound HP Way, turning to westbound 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)
The main detour route across the Duwamish River, the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
![](http://images.wsdot.wa.gov/nw/099vc02701.jpg)
The other major bridge across the river – the South Park Bridge (map). 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 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 Taxi – On its regular schedule but again this 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.
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