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Calling all alumni of Tilden School: ‘Past, present, future’ celebration in August
July 16, 2021 11:46 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Tilden School is celebrating its “past, present, and future” next month and wants to get the invitation out ASAP. Here’s the invitation:

Alums from Tilden School are planning an event to celebrate the past, present, and future of Tilden. Whitney Tjerandsen (beloved director and “rock” for many years — she always said that she could teach a rock to read!) and 4 other beloved teachers/staff are retiring this year. And they are passing the baton to the new director, Sarah Shearer, who is busy getting ready for fall.

Tilden School Celebration
Sunday, August 29, 3-6 pm
Group photo and celebration presentation at 4:30
Hiawatha Park [2700 California SW] — Family-friendly event
RSVP to omaravalerie@gmail.com

Tilden is an independent K-5 school just north of The Junction.

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From sandlot-style baseball to Shakespeare, your West Seattle Friday highlights
July 16, 2021 10:35 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Cooper’s Hawk, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Quick look at what’s up before the day gets too old:

FUN AND FESTIVE FRIDAYS: The Senior Center of West Seattle continues its series of free Friday events to get you to stop by – refreshments outside (4217 SW Oregon) 11 am-1 pm, live music inside with Steve Ryals 3-4 pm – details here.

SANDLOT FUN DAYS: All kids 8-12, even if you’re not part of West Seattle Little League, are invited to play in WSLL-presented sandlot-style games on Friday nights, including tonight:

We are excited to present our Sandlot Fun Days for ages 8-12!! Join us in July for a player-led, unstructured opportunity for players to come together for a fun, relaxed game of baseball, where kids make the rules, make the lineups, and make the calls.

Open to anyone ages 8-12 (birth dates range: 9/1/12-9/01/08). If you know a kid who wants to try baseball in an informal environment, please spread the word!

We encourage friends and family to attend and cheer on the players! The Snack Shack will be open, offering your favorite ballpark treats.

Where: Bar-S Playfield

All game times should start by 6:00. Plan to arrive between 5:30-5:45.

The fields are at 64th SW/SW Admiral Way.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: GreenStage presents “Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW). Free, 7 pm. (Saturday and Sunday nights too, in case you can’t get to it tonight.)

Our calendar gets busier by the day! Got something for it? westseattleblog@gmail.com or text 206-293-6302 – thank you!

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SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: Cruise ships at anchor
July 16, 2021 9:21 am
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 |   Seen at sea | West Seattle news

9:21 AM: An unusual sight right now – cruise ships at anchor. Along with Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas in Elliott Bay, which we photographed last night, Silversea’s Silver Muse is anchored off Manchester, and that led to some reader emails this morning. Cruise ships are still in their testing phase before resuming paid-passenger cruises starting next week, and right now the regular berths in Seattle are already taken, so – as happens with cargo ships too – some are anchored in Coast Guard-administered spots. As we reported earlier this month, this year’s schedule has the first “revenue cruise” due in Monday.

9:52 AM: Thanks to Vlad Oustimovitch for sending this perspective of the Silver Muse off Manchester:

Along with the two at anchor, the three docked today are Nieuw Amsterdam and Majestic Princess at Pier 91, and Norwegian Encore at Pier 66.

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ROAD WORK, TRAFFIC, WEATHER: Friday notes, with weekend alerts
July 16, 2021 6:02 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:02 AM: Good morning, Today’s forecast is for clouds and possible drizzle. Lynn Hall caught the clouds in this view of last night’s sunset:

ROAD WORK

Delridge project – SW Genesee closes again starting this morning west of Delridge, lasting through Sunday; southbound Delridge remains closed between Holden and Trenton. Here’s what else is happening.

West Marginal/Highland Park Way – As announced Wednesday, weekend work at this intersection starts very early Saturday morning and will last for multiple weekends. Work hours will be 4 am-1 pm; SDOT says lanes will NOT be reduced.

SW Alaska – More street repair planned on the westbound side, west of California, this weekend.

Roxbury repaving – Tree work could continue today in advance of repaving Roxbury between 24th and 25th starting next Monday.

TRANSIT

Buses are on their regular schedules – except for the Route 120 reroute because of the Delridge work. Watch @kcmetrobus for word of bus cancellations.

For ferries, regular schedule. Watch and @wsferries for updates.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

480th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here are the views of other bridges and routes:

Low Bridge: Automated enforcement cameras remain in use; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends; the bridge is open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Access applications are available for some categories of drivers.)

West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:

Highland Park Way/Holden:

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

And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):

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

Are draw/swing bridges opening for boats or barges? See the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed. (1st Ave. South Bridge openings also are tweeted on @wsdot_traffic.)

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

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

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Southwest Design Review Board’s first look at 4448 California SW ends in call for a second try
July 15, 2021 11:30 pm
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 |   Development | West Seattle news

(WSB photo: Project site in foreground)

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

The newest mixed-use proposal for The Junction will have to try again for Early Design Guidance approval.

That’s what the Southwest Design Review Board ordered tonight after its first look at the 96-apartment mixed-use plan for 4448 California SW.

SWDRB chair Scott Rosenstock and members John Cheng, Patrick Cobb, and Alan Grainger were in attendance for the online meeting, along with the project’s assigned city planner Greg Johnson. This phase of Design Review focuses on the building’s size. shape, and placement on the site, and board members generally favored the exterior of the development team’s preferred option, but took issue with mostly interior details.

Here’s how the meeting unfolded:

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BIZNOTE: Waterfront Credit Union sets Morgan Junction opening date
July 15, 2021 8:53 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

That under-renovation building at 6419 Fauntleroy Way SW will be the new home of Waterfront Credit Union, which has just announced the date for its move. The credit union serving more than 30 unions/businesses is currently based in the 2414 SW Andover business park (near the Nucor plant). It bought the Morgan Junction building and has been renovating it. Today, Waterfront CU announced the Andover location will be permanently closed as of 5:30 pm Friday, July 23rd, and the new location will open at 9:30 am Tuesday, July 27th. (Thanks to Luke for the tip!)

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FOLLOWUP: New opening date for Swedish’s new Primary Care clinic in West Seattle Junction
July 15, 2021 7:31 pm
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 |   Health | West Seattle news

The new Swedish Primary Care location in The Junction (41st and Alaska) was supposed to open last month, but an “unexpected” delay has it opening next Monday (July 19th) instead. (Thanks to Fred for the tip.) Swedish is closing the previous location – 3400 California SW – which is being taken over by Virginia Mason Franciscan. Swedish has already moved Internal Medicine from there to 4744 41st SW.

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FOLLOWUP: Seattle City Light about to start long-planned Brace Point underground upgrades
July 15, 2021 4:04 pm
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 |   Fauntleroy | Utilities | West Seattle news

If you’re south of Fauntleroy, you might have seen signs like that (thanks to Nathan for the photo). Seattle City Light is finally gearing up for its Brace Point underground upgrades. They’ve set an online community meeting for August 4th, with details in this flyer SCL will be circulating:

The flyer explains that the underground cabling in the area is 50 years old, and had some work done 10 years ago. This project’s been in the works a while; we last checked on it a year ago, following the latest in a series of outages in the area, blamed on an underground failure.

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FOLLOWUP: Beach Drive leak’s over, but don’t go back into the water yet
July 15, 2021 2:30 pm
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 |   Environment | West Seattle beaches | West Seattle news

(WSB photo, Tuesday)

Two days after those signs went up along the Beach Drive shore from Cormorant Cove Park to Constellation Park, the warning is still in effect. The Tuesday announcement from Seattle Public Utilities attributed the problem to a side sewer. We checked in with SPU today; spokesperson Sabrina Register replied, “The discharge, which was confined to one unit of a multi-unit complex, has stopped. Repairs are scheduled for early next week. Posted signs prohibiting water activities will remain in place for now. Seattle Public Utilities continues to sample the water and work with Public Health-Seattle & King County to determine when the area can safely reopen.”

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WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION: Harvest Festival to return, in-person, this year. Plus – see how hybrid Summer Fest went
July 15, 2021 1:09 pm
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 |   West Seattle festivals | West Seattle news

(WSB photo, October 2019)

Last weekend’s Summer Fest/Sidewalk Sale was the last hybrid event planned by the West Seattle Junction Association – looking ahead to Halloween season, WSJA tells WSB that the “full Harvest Festival” will be back. That means trick-or-treating, a costume parade, and other activities mingled with the Farmers’ Market in the street in the heart of The Junction (here’s our coverage of the last one in 2019) – and Halloween is on a Sunday this year! That said, the hybrid Summer Fest offered in-person and online fun – WSJA invites you to enjoy this online recap with photos and video, showing how it all unfolded. Between now and Harvest Fest, watch for Night Out on August 3, West Seattle Art Walk on August 12, Fall Clean on a TBA date, and the new Junction gift card – good in multiple businesses – available soon!

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SATURDAY: Jingle Dress Project @ Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center
July 15, 2021 11:29 am
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 |   Duwamish Tribe | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Now that the weekend is in view, it’s time for a few previews. On Saturday afternoon, the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center in West Seattle hosts “Art Heals: The Jingle Dress Project,” which has been touring the West. This was born from a dream that came to Navajo photographer Eugene Tapahe, who explains, “Our goal is to take the healing power of the Ojibwe jingle dress to the land, to travel, to dance and capture a series of images to document the spiritual places our ancestors once walked, and to unite and give hope to the world through art, dance and culture to help us heal.” He and the dancers are based in Utah. (You can read about the history of the jingle dress dance here.)

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Alki Community Council, design review for Junction project, more for your West Seattle Thursday
July 15, 2021 10:03 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Caspian Terns, photographed by Mark Wangerin)

Highlights for the rest of today/tonight:

(added) WEST SEATTLE TIMEBANK POTLUCK IN THE PARK: You can work in the garden 4-6 pm and/or be part of the West Seattle Timebank‘s potluck meeting, 6:30-8 pm at Puget Ridge Edible Park (5265 18th SW).

DEMONSTRATION: Join Scott‘s twice-weekly sign-waving for racial justice, 4-6 pm at 16th/Holden. Bring your own sign or borrow one.

PEACE PELOTON PARTY: 4-8 pm at West Seattle Brewing‘s beach location (2536 Alki SW), Peace Peloton hosts a bike-friendly party with barbecue and brews.

DESIGN REVIEW FOR 4448 CALIFORNIA SW: 5 pm online, the Southwest Design Review Board gets its first look at the 7-story, 96-apartment mixed-use proposal, as previewed here. Links for attending/commenting is here.

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 7 pm online, with an agenda including followup on last month’s shootings and discussion of other Alki issues. Details and attendance info are in our calendar listing.

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FREE TRAINING: Get Fit West Seattle returns!
July 15, 2021 9:27 am
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 |   Health | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

Ready to run? Next week, West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) welcomes you to an in-person event to find out more about the next free Get Fit West Seattle program:

Join us for this informational meeting to learn more about the free couch-to-half-marathon training program that starts August 7th. We will be giving you a broad overview of the program and answering any questions you have. The plan will train you for a half marathon on November 28th, 2021.

We will provide you with the training schedule. This is a great way to build consistency and reach your goals by being accountable to others. Making running buddies is a worthwhile, life-changing endeavor.

The info meeting is next Wednesday (July 21st) at 7 pm. Questions? Email lori@westseattlerunner.com.

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ROAD WORK, TRAFFIC, WEATHER: Thursday notes
July 15, 2021 6:04 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:04 AM: Good morning, Today’s forecast continues this week’s theme – overcast early, clearing later.

ROAD WORK

Delridge project – Southbound Delridge remains closed between Holden and Trenton. SW Genesee closes again Friday-Sunday. Here’s what else is up this week.

SW Alaska – More street repair planned on the westbound side west of California this weekend.

Roxbury repaving – Today, more tree work is expected in advance of repaving Roxbury between 24th and 25th early next week.

West Marginal/Highland Park Way – As announced Wednesday, weekend work at this intersection starts very early Saturday morning.

TRANSIT

Buses are on their regular schedules – except for the Route 120 reroute because of the Delridge work. Watch @kcmetrobus for word of bus cancellations.

For ferries, the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run was to start this morning down a boat- check Vessel Watch and @wsferries for updates.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

479th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here are the views of other bridges and routes:

Low Bridge: Automated enforcement cameras remain in use; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends; the bridge is open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Access applications are available for some categories of drivers.)

West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:

Highland Park Way/Holden:

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

And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):

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

Are draw/swing bridges opening for boats or barges? See the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed. (1st Ave. South Bridge openings also are tweeted on @wsdot_traffic.)

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

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

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VIDEO: Here’s what the West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force heard about the bridge itself
July 14, 2021 9:49 pm
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 |   West Seattle Bridge Safety Project | West Seattle news

(Bridge update starts 1 hour, 9 minutes in)

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

What SDOT calls the West Seattle Bridge Program has ranged so far beyond the bridge itself, today’s Community Task Force meeting was more than an hour old before the bridge’s status finally got the spotlight.

We’ve already published three updates on other matters that preceded the bridge progress report:
–West Marginal Way bicycle-lane decision
–WMW/Highland Park Way intersection work starting Saturday
–Low-bridge access status

So now – here’s what’s up with the bridge-repair planning.

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WEST SEATTLE TURKEY: Still hanging around
July 14, 2021 8:33 pm
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 |   Seen around town | West Seattle news | Wildlife

So far, no turkey experts have come forward to offer opinions on whether the turkey who appeared in West Seattle recently is the same one who hung out here for a year before heading south in April 2020. So we’re not so sure about calling this one THE West Seattle Turkey. But this turkey’s newfound fans have named her anyway. Meredith, who sent the photo above, says, “We’ve decided to call her Henrietta. She’s been sleeping here for over a week so we thought she needed a name.” The turkey’s adopted area is just a bit south of the 2019-2020 sightings-rich area southeast of Admiral. Lisa D., in the short video below, described her as “neighbor turkey”:

Henrietta (or whatever you want to call her) is still drawing attention from neighborhood pets too – Alan sent this photo:

The state Fish and Wildlife Department notes that turkeys are more common in eastern Washington, but does say “small populations” pop up here west of the Cascades now and then,

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Tackling catalytic-converter theft, talking festival’s future, more @ Fauntleroy Community Association
July 14, 2021 6:34 pm
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 |   Fauntleroy | Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

Toplines from the Fauntleroy Community Association board’s July meeting, online last night:

CRIME: Southwest Precinct Lt. David Terry and Sgt. Simon Edison ( were first on the agenda. Crime is down in Fauntleroy, they told the FCA. One attendee asked them about the category of catalytic-converter theft, after it had happened in their neighborhood. They didn’t have stats on that, the SPD guests said, but they said there’s a regional operation under way “to put the kibosh on it.” It’s a nationwide problem, they explained, complicated by the stolen catalytic converters being taken across state lines for the removal of precious metals. Not only is a regional task force working on it, they said, but there’s federal jurisdiction because of the interstate transport of stolen items. If it happens to you, they urged, please report it.

FESTIVAL: The decision hasn’t been made yet on whether to bring back the Fauntleroy Fall Festival this year; last one was in October 2019 (WSB coverage here). Some families may not be too keen on the idea of a large gathering with many children if those under 12 are not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, it was noted; a community survey might be done to gauge the comfort level. Also, time is drawing short for the fundraising and volunteer-wrangling that’s needed to put on the free festival. The decision will be made by August 1st.

FERRIES: The FCA’s point person on ferry issues, Frank Immel, briefed other board members on the launch of the Community Advisory Group that was chosen for the Fauntleroy terminal-replacement project. They met last month (as covered here) and are set to meet again July 28th. Some in attendance wondered how – whether – CAG members will get feedback from the community at large; that’s yet to be determined.

MEMBERSHIP: A three-member committee has been working to raise awareness of FCA among community members, including pop-ups and door-to-door visits.

NEXT MEETING: The FCA board usually meets second Tuesdays but skips August; in September, the meeting likely will be in-person with an online option – watch fauntleroy.net for more on that.

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WEST SEATTLE LOW BRIDGE: Here’s who is using it now
July 14, 2021 5:08 pm
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 |   West Seattle Bridge Safety Project | West Seattle news

Yet another update from today’s West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force meeting: Current stats on who’s authorized to use the low bridge.

A new round of access authorization starts on the first of each month, with the application deadline on the 15th of the previous month. (Tomorrow’s the deadline to apply for August access – get the application here.) Patients who need to use the bridge to get to treatments for life-threatening conditions are granted access for three months.

One stat that wasn’t presented is one we’ve been asking SDOT about: Employer shuttles. In a major sign that some morkers are returning to offices, 116 employer shuttles now have access to the low bridge, SDOT tells WSB.

One CTF member asked whether unrestricted access hours – currently 9 pm to 5 am except 9 pm to 8 am on Friday/Saturday and Saturday/Sunday nights/mornings – would expand. Short answer from SDOT: No, though the topic is often revisited.

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CONGRATULATIONS! Another West Seattle Little League All-Star team headed to state
July 14, 2021 4:11 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS & Sports

We take a quick break from an afternoon full of transportation information for big news from Meg Bell of West Seattle Little League:

Last night at Bar-S Fields, the West Seattle Little League 11s All-Stars won the District 7 Championship. They defeated Rainier District All-Stars 20-11.

While the score looks like a decisive victory, the two teams ended the 6th inning in a tie, 8-8. Tied 11-11 in the top of the 9th inning, WSLL tallied 9 runs to take the lead and held the Rainier District scoreless in the bottom half. It was a true team effort with 24 hits, including a home run by Madis Meyer and excellent pitching by Ayla Moore, Charlie Aykens, and Cruz Palepoi.

The 11s team: Alex Datz, Ayla Moore, Grady Scheff, Parker Manderino, Madis Meyer, Vinny Cramer-Nilson, Charlie Aykens, Jameson Kirkland, Jason Klein, Lily Frazzini, Cruz Holmes, Cruz Palepoi, and Ezra Dykgraaf, with coaches Otis Moore, Nick Datz, and Nick Meyer.

The WSLL All-Stars will represent District 7 at the Washington State 11s All-Star Tournament. The tournament begins July 24th in Woodinville. The 11s join the West Seattle 12s All-Stars, who will also represent District 7 at their state tournament in Redmond starting Saturday, July 17th. On Thursday, July 15th, the West Seattle Little League 10s team plays for the district title at the Pacwest Fields.

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ROAD-WORK ALERT: West Marginal/Highland Park Way intersection work starting Saturday
July 14, 2021 2:49 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

2:49 PM: More West Marginal Way news from this afternoon’s West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force meeting: SDOT says the next phase of work to improve the WMW/Highland Park Way intersection will start early this Saturday morning. The initial work will include partial removal of the raised traffic islands as well as curb-ramp work (that’ll start on the northwest corner); some work already has been done. SDOT says the work will last a few months and will be done without a reduction in traffic lanes. We’re checking for more details on planned work days/hours. (More meeting coverage on other topics, still to come.)

4:50 PM: More info from SDOT, and a closer look at the plan:

At this intersection, we will: 

-Remove existing raised traffic islands to create a new northbound lane and shift the southbound left-turn lanes further west to reduce wait times.  
-Update the traffic signal equipment for people of all abilities, which will allow us to make signal adjustments in real-time remotely from our traffic operations center based on what cameras show 
-Install new accessible curb ramps 
-Relocate the bus stop 
-Improve turning movements for vehicles traveling through the intersection to shorten wait times 

For people driving, this work will improve intersection efficiency by allowing more people to turn at the same time and more people to get through the intersection heading northbound onto West Marginal Way SW. The new live video stream will also help us monitor and make real-time changes as needed to keep people moving. For people biking and walking, these changes will make navigating the intersection easier and provide safer crossings. …

SDOT crews will be working the next several weekends, starting this weekend of July 17 – 18.

Work hours are 4 AM to 1 PM each day to minimize impacts to area businesses and people driving on the detour route.

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WEST MARGINAL WAY: Long-awaited decision is in – SDOT says bicycle lane will be built
July 14, 2021 12:21 pm
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 |   Safety | Transportation | West Seattle Bridge Safety Project | West Seattle news

The decision is finally in on the West Marginal Way protected bicycle lane replacing a half mile of the outside southbound traffic lane north of the Duwamish Longhouse. The West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force has just been told – in their monthly meeting (watch here) – that the lane will be built.

>(Screenshots from slides presented at today’s meeting)

It’ll be a 4-foot, 2-way protected bike lane with a jersey barrier (here’s our previous coverage of the design that was recently unveiled).

SDOT contends that losing the lane at that spot will have a “negligible” effect on travel times. The construction will not start, however, until after the bridge reopens in 2022. In Q&A, Zora says the mayor has signed off on this. Here are the topline reasons for the decision:

In discussion post-announcement, SDOT director Sam Zimbabwe noted that traffic on WMW is not likely, post-bridge-reopening, to be anything near what it is now. He insists SDOT is committed to freight mobility (the city’s Freight Advisory Board opposed the bicycle lane, and the Port of Seattle expressed concerns). Other updates from the meeting will be in separate coverage.

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SURVEY: Sidewalk/curbside dining and shopping in Seattle – what’s the future, post-pandemic?
July 14, 2021 11:55 am
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

(WSB file photo)

In West Seattle and around the city, the pandemic has brought an expansion in sidewalk/curbside dining and shopping. The city is going to keep issuing free permits for this for a while – but then has to decide on future policies. They’re asking for your help via a survey. Here’s the announcement and survey link:

As you may know, for the past year SDOT has issued free permits to local businesses to allow outdoor cafes, retail displays, and vending trucks and carts on our streets and sidewalks. Participating businesses have expressed great appreciation and new applications are still being accepted through the end of 2021. This program was designed to help businesses as we recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and the restrictions placed on indoor customer capacity.

We are now planning for what will happen when the free permit program ends on May 31, 2022. Will we return to pre-COVID permitting with related design standards, rules, and permit fees? Or will we take what we’ve learned from this program and heard from our community and begin to make some changes? What changes would have the most positive effects and on which communities or which groups within communities?

As one part of our effort to learn more, we created a survey for members of the general public and business owners. This is just one part of our outreach plan, but it’s an important one. … The survey will remain open through August 15, 2021, but please consider taking it right away – it is designed to take 10 minutes or less.

surveymonkey.com/r/CafesDisplaysVendinginPublicSpace

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8 notes for your West Seattle Wednesday
July 14, 2021 10:26 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Great Blue Heron over Alki, photographed by Dan Ciske)

Notes for the day/evening ahead, in West Seattle and beyond:

BALLOTS MAILED: King County Elections says this is the day it’s mailing ballots for the August 3rd election. You can vote as soon as you get yours – drop boxes open tomorrow (and you can also return your ballot via postal mail).

WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE COMMUNITY TASK FORCE:The Community Task Force’s next meeting is at noon. Our preview includes the viewing link and full agenda.

BASTILLE DAY AT BROCANTE BEACH HOUSE: Noon-8 pm, The Brocante Beach House (2622 Alki SW; WSB sponsor) celebrates Bastille Day with refreshments, treats, and a raffle. More info in our preview.

GOVERNOR’S MEDIA BRIEFING: Remember back when Gov. Inslee used to present pandemic briefings multiple times each week? That’s over, but he is doing occasional briefings/Q&A, and today at 2 pm is the next one. Main topic is wildfires but the pandemic is likely to be a topic too. You can watch here.

MAYORAL CANDIDATES FORUM ON GROWTH/DEVELOPMENT: A coalition of neighborhood groups including the Morgan Community Association is presenting a forum tonight with some of the candidates for mayor, 6 pm online. Go here for the viewing link and full details.

SEATTLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD: 6 pm online, with topics including an update on “School Streets.” Viewing/call-in information is on the agenda.

SUMMIT ATLAS OPEN HOUSE: The West Seattle charter middle/high school has an online open house at 6 pm; our calendar listing includes the registration link.

34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS: Tonight’s monthly meeting online at 6:45 pm is preceded by a special 6 pm program on a proposal for a national infrastructure bank. Same link for both – details in the July newsletter.

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