TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER, ROAD WORK: Wednesday watch

6:03 AM: Good morning; welcome to Wednesday, June 15th.

WEATHER

Mostly cloudy, high in the 60s (Tuesday’s high was 63, eight degrees below normal).

ROAD WORK

Seattle Public Utilities‘ pavement-restoration work at California/Myrtle continues.

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL

-Today’s the last day for Our Lady of Guadalupe; Westside School (WSB sponsor) is out after Thursday; for Holy Family and most Seattle Public Schools, Friday is the final day (for Chief Sealth IHS, it’s next Tuesday).

BUSES, WATER TAXI, FERRIES

Metro is on its regular weekday schedule; watch @kcmetroalerts for word of reroutes/trip cancellations.

The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule. (Looking ahead – there’s a reduced schedule next Monday for the Juneteenth observance.)

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

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

815th 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.)

1st Avenue South Bridge:

South Park Bridge:

West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way (one of four new cameras!):

Highland Park Way/Holden:

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

Are movable city bridges opening for vessels? Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed; 1st Ave. S. Bridge openings are 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.

2 Replies to "TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER, ROAD WORK: Wednesday watch"

  • Vicki Pardee June 15, 2022 (9:12 am)

    CELEBRATE The WS BRIDGE re opening!!!! Allow pedestrians to walk up onto the bridge during the BLUE ANGELS rehearsals!!!!Its the least the city can do for WS !!!!!

    • IneptitudeCelebration June 15, 2022 (5:44 pm)

      Sorry Vicki, but we are not delaying cars or buses going over our bridge so you can have a party on it. We also are not going to celebrate the city’s ineptitude, at least I am not. 

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