8:32 AM: The East Marginal crash that backed up the 1st Ave. S. Bridge is clear per SDOT but the residual backup is likely to take a while to ease.
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6:03 AM: Good morning. It’s Thursday, April 7th.
WEATHER
If the forecast bears out, today could be a summer preview – sunny with a high that could reach the 70s.
ROAD-WORK NOTES
*We don’t have a status update on the 48th/Brandon sewer work, so be aware you might encounter a slowdown in that area.
*Highway 99 tunnel has its monthly maintenance closure Friday night.
BUSES, WATER TAXI, FERRIES TODAY
Metro is on its regular weekday schedule. Watch @kcmetrobus for word of reroutes/cancellations.
Water Taxi‘s on its regular schedule. Shuttle service is now serving all runs.
Ferries: WSF is still using the two-boat schedule for Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth. Check here for alerts/updates.
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
745th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Meantime, SDOT traffic-camera images are back.
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.)
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/11_SW_Spokane_EW.jpg)
1st Avenue South Bridge:
![](http://images.wsdot.wa.gov/nw/099vc02701.jpg)
South Park Bridge:
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/14_S_Cloverdale_NS.jpg)
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/SDOT_Portable_4.jpg)
Highland Park Way/Holden:
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/SDOT_Portable_2.jpg)
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
![](https://www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/images/Chelan_SW_WMarg_EW.jpg)
Are movable bridges opening for vessels? Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed; 1st Ave. S. Bridge openings are also tweeted by @wsdot_traffic.
All city traffic cams can be seen here; West Seattle and vicinity-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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