6:02 AM Good morning!
WEATHER
Partly sunny today, high in the 40s, and the weekend just might be dry too.
WEEKEND ALERTS
We feature weekend alerts every Friday. Three for this weekend:
-Both days, more repaving on SW 106th, this time west of 35th
-Saturday, prep work for the second West Seattle Bridge work platform means a detour for Terminal 102 users
-Sunday, more low-bridge measuring/testing, with low-bridge closures (affecting bike/foot users as well as drivers) of up to half an hour around 9 am, 1 pm, and 5 pm
BUSES, WATER TAXI, FERRIES
Metro is on a regular weekday schedule. Watch @kcmetrobus for word of trip cancellations.
West Seattle and Vashon Water Taxi routes are on their regular schedules.
Ferries: WSF continues a two-boat schedule on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run. Check here for alerts/updates.
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
668th morning without the West Seattle Bridge.
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 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 can tell you; 1st Ave. S. Bridge openings are also tweeted on @wsdot_traffic.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also on this WSB page
Trouble on the roads/paths/water? Text or call us (when you can do so safely) – 206-293-6302.
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