TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Tuesday morning watch

6:03 AM Good morning! Welcome to February.

WEATHER

Today’s forecast features “a chance of rain or snow” this morning, but the temperature is eventually expected to get into the 40s.

BUSES, WATER TAXI, FERRIES

Metro is on the regular weekday schedule. Watch @kcmetrobus for word of trip cancellations.

West Seattle and Vashon Water Taxi routes are on regular schedules.

Ferries: WSF continues a two-boat schedule on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run. Check here for alerts/updates.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

679th morning without the West Seattle Bridge.

Low Bridge: Automated enforcement cameras are still 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.

Anonymous February 1, 2022 (7:35 am)

Does anyone know if the train that caused the back up coming into West Seattle through the 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan) this morning is going to be a daily issue? It has blocked traffic at 7am the past 2 days.

Brynn February 1, 2022 (7:48 am)

Northbound W marginal way (especially the right lane) has been almost completely stopped. We’re moving a few feet every couple of minutes. Avoid this route if you can! It was like this yesterday as well, but today is much worse.

Notend February 1, 2022 (9:55 am)

Anonymous,Trains causing this back up was supposed to be mitigated by closing the north leg of the five way intersection. Per the approved EIS: “6.2.1. Off-site Intersection Improvements Intersection of SW Spokane Street/West Marginal Way/Chelan Avenue SW. The analysis determined that increased vehicular traffic associated with either Alternative 2 or 3 would adversely affect operations at the five-legged intersection of SW Spokane Street/West Marginal Way SW/Chelan Avenue SW. In addition, increased train crossings of surface West Marginal Way SW, which is the north leg of this intersection, would exacerbate delay and congestion by increasing the number of signal preemptions of the intersection. Ultimately, when the terminal generates a high volume of trains (12 to 15 per week), it is recommended that the north leg of the intersection (West Marginal Way) be closed to all vehicular traffic except emergency vehicles. All traffic to and from Terminal 5, as well as local businesses at Terminal 7A, 7B, and 7C would then be directed to use the Terminal 5 Access Bridge, which has capacity to accommodate this diverted traffic.” When I contacted SDOT, this was their response: “To clarify, we are planning to make signal changes and other improvements at the intersection of SW Spokane Street/West Marginal Way SW/Chelan Avenue SW when we close the north leg. However, because doing that work would result in interruptions to traffic at the interchange, and because West Marginal Way SW is used as a West Seattle Bridge detour route, we are delaying the intersection work until after the high bridge reopens in mid- to late 2022.”I believe that north leg needs to be closed now, and the semi’s hauling fright should use the low bridge and access T-5 from the bypass. Per the EIS

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