WEATHER, TRAFFIC, TRANSIT: Friday watch, with weekend alerts

ADDED 8 AM: As noted in our separate coverage of an SFD response on SW Genesee near 26th SW, avoid the area. Most of the response has cleared but westbound is still blocked and Metro has rerouted Route 50.

Earlier:

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6:07 AM: Good morning. Another gray forecast today, so here’s a little sunshine from earlier this week.

(Photo from Hamilton Viewpoint, by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)

TRANSIT: Metro is on its regular routes. … The Water Taxi has its regular vessel, regular schedule … The Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry route has 2 boats but with Sealth filling in for Cathlamet, which will be out for about a month of work.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES: 333rd morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how things are looking:

Low Bridge: Sixth week for automated enforcement cameras, while restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. Here’s a bridge view:

West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:

Highland Park Way/Holden – with a new left-turn signal for northbound HP Way, turning to westbound Holden:

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

The 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):

For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:

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

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

WEEKEND ALERTS: 1st Avenue South Bridge northbound lane closures 6 am-noon both Saturday and Sunday … West Marginal Way pavement repair work at the rail track that crosses the street north of the Duwamish Longhouse – this was briefly mentioned at last night’s WMW open house and we are pursuing details today.

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

7 Replies to "WEATHER, TRAFFIC, TRANSIT: Friday watch, with weekend alerts"

  • Carole February 19, 2021 (9:41 am)

    KOMO is reporting more than 5300 tickets on the low bridge since Feb 1. 

    • WSB February 19, 2021 (9:45 am)

      That’s in line with SDOT telling us “hundreds per day” in our report earlier this month.

      Unfortunately our repeated requests for specific data from SDOT have yet to be granted; KOMO did an end run and went to SPD, which I would have done if SDOT had said that we’d have to get it from police instead of them. I am now asking SPD as well as SDOT for specifics. – TR

  • Kyle February 19, 2021 (11:33 am)

    What is going on at the port today? Truck traffic was backed up onto I-5 in both directions at the spokane street viaduct exits.

  • Sue T. February 19, 2021 (11:58 am)

    The Hamilton Viewpoint photo stirs me to wonder:  Has anything been done to thin out the overgrown bushes and deciduous trees under Admiral Way Viewpoint so they won’t  block its view when they leaf this spring?

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