TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK, WEATHER: Pre-time-change Friday (updated with East Marginal, 14th Ave. S. crashes)

ADDED 9:54 AM: Two crashes outside West Seattle that might affect you. From SDOT:

-All NB lanes on E Marginal Way S are blocked at S Hudson St and SB lanes at Diagonal Ave S.
-14th Ave S at S Trenton St. All NB & SB lanes are blocked between S Cloverdale St and S Director St.’

11:30 AM: No all-clear yet on either of those incidents.

12:43 PM: Still no updates. The South Park crash, by the way, was described by SFD as “a semi that hit a building, and has a power pole leaning on it” so that’s why the cleanup is taking a long time.

1:50 PM: SDOT now says “All NB lanes are back open on E Marginal Way S at S Hudson St. 2 SB left lanes are back open at Diagonal Ave S.”

3 PM: East Marginal has fully reopened. The South Park closure is expected to last until about 3 pm.

5:43 PM: As reported here, 14th Avenue S. has now reopened too.

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Earlier:

6:06 AM: Good morning.

WEATHER

Intermittently rainy forecast , high in the low-to-mid 50s.

FALL BACK

Repeating our reminder that Saturday night/Sunday morning, we “fall back” an hour – 2 am becomes 1 am.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

594th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here are views of other bridges and routes:

Low Bridge: No new trouble reported Thursday. 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 here for some categories of drivers.)

The 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):

South Park Bridge:

West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:

Highland Park Way/Holden:

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

Are movable bridges opening for vessels? The @SDOTBridges Twitter feed is working again; 1st Ave. South Bridge openings are also tweeted on @wsdot_traffic.

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

ROAD WORK

26th SW – Continuing southbound closure between Roxbury and Barton for RapidRide H Line prep work. Also, new work at 26th/Roxbury is starting. This flyer has full details.

15th SW: Thanks for the tips – it’s open again at Roxbury

Delridge Way – Trees for the medians are arriving; SDOT says planting is expected to happen later this month.

This weekend: SDOT says it has NO work of note planned.

BUSES, WATER TAXI, FERRIES

Regular Metro schedule, except for the rerouting in RapidRide H Line work zones – on 26th and 15th SW in particular. Watch @kcmetrobus for word of trip cancellations.

For ferries and Water Taxi: WSF continues a two-boat schedule on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run. Check here for alerts/updates. The Water Taxi continues on its modified schedule for this fall/winter (7 days but no weekend or off-peak shuttle buses).

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

Bus November 5, 2021 (8:25 am)

Northbound 99 is at a complete standstill due to an accident on Marginal Way. Haven’t moved in 5-10 minutes.

Erik November 5, 2021 (9:38 am)

South Park bridge is also closed. Police have it blocked off for several blocks before the bridge.
- WSB November 5, 2021 (9:55 am)
  
  There is a crash on 14th S. Adding both above.
  - WSB November 5, 2021 (10:02 am)
    
    This is west/south of Cloverdale, so if the SDOT coordinates are accurate, you should still be able to get to the South Park Bridge by heading down Cloverdale.

L November 5, 2021 (9:29 am)

Something happened prior to South Park bridge, blocked off with caution tape?

Upset WS Driver November 5, 2021 (10:55 am)

That SUCKED!!! I just spent two hours in my car trying to get over the South 1st bridge. I drove down to the South Park bridge. Taped off and you cant get around. I drove back home. Fix the dang bridge already!!!!!

WSB November 5, 2021 (11:31 am)

SDOT has not given an all-clear yet on either incident as of 11:30 am.

Chivahn Wilkens November 5, 2021 (11:35 am)

It took 45 minutes for me to get from where the Slowdown started on 99 which is about a quarter-mile past the West Seattle Bridge tell I was actually moving again on 99 at Hudson

BB November 5, 2021 (11:48 am)

I spent 1 hour and 45 minutes traveling from West Seattle to Interbay! Tried the South Park Bridge and it was closed then spent forever getting over the 1st Avenue Bridge. Is it true that a truck hit a train on East Marginal way????

helpermonkey November 5, 2021 (2:29 pm)

Is the South Park bridge open, if you’re coming from the Boeing side?

WSB November 5, 2021 (3:05 pm)

According to an advisory from SDOT, yes, considered “local access only.”
- helpermonkey November 5, 2021 (3:15 pm)
  
  Thank you!!
  - WSB November 5, 2021 (3:39 pm)
    
    We’ve published a separate update on SP since it will apparently last a few more hours.
    https://westseattleblog.com/2021/11/traffic-alert-south-park-bridge-access-limited-as-14th-avenue-s-remains-closed-for-post-crash-repair/

Sue H November 5, 2021 (3:01 pm)

i left at 7am this morning from Gatewood to head to UW Medical Center (Montlake). My first appointment was 9am, and based on hellish traffic the other day I left 2 hours to do the drive. I figured if I got there crazy early I would hit the lab first. But no, it took the entire 2 hours to get there and I barely made the first appointment! Unbelievable!

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