TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: First day of September

9:40 PM: Two-car crash reported at Highland Park Way/2nd, possible injuries. Police and fire are responding.

9:56 AM: And a crash on NB 509 at Kenyon.

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Earlier:

6:03 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Thursday, September 1st.

WEATHER

BACK TO SCHOOL

Today’s the first day for 1st through 12th graders in Highline Public Schools immediately to our south. Here’s our list of who’s already started and who’s coming up.

FERRIES, BUSES, WATER TAXI

Ferries: WSF continues the 2-boat schedule for Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth. Check here for alerts/updates. Labor Day will be on a Sunday schedule.

Metro buses are on their regular weekday schedules; watch @kcmetroalerts for trip cancellations/reroute alerts. Labor Day will be on a Sunday schedule.

The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule. Labor Day will be on a Sunday schedule.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

893rd morning without the West Seattle Bridge. 17 days until the day SDOT expects to reopen it – September 18th.

Low Bridge: Automated enforcement cameras remain in use until the high bridge reopens; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends; the bridge is open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings.

1st Avenue South Bridge:

South Park Bridge:

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, many with video options; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are also on this WSB page

Trouble on the roads/paths/water? Please text or call us (when you can do so safely) – 206-293-6302.

Brian September 1, 2022 (6:50 am)

Any idea what’s going on in South Park at Trenton and 14th? The block has been closed off since folks have started their shifts at Boeing this morning and nobody knows what’s going on.

helpermonkey September 1, 2022 (9:36 am)

There was a fire. I heard about it on KNKX during the traffic report, but I can’t find anything else about it. Address was 8605 14th Ave S.

Lola September 1, 2022 (7:17 am)

Truck in the right hand lane of So. Park Bridge with it’s hazzard’s on a few feet from the light at E. Marginal Way. Stay in the left lane till you pass. This was about 6:45 AM 9.1.22

WSB September 1, 2022 (10:17 am)

This was a mid-level dispatch – a 4RED, not a full response – at 4 am at 8605 14th Ave. S., according to the SFD RT 911 log. SFD often tweets a few toplines about responses of note but not this one, so no details. For curiosity’s sake I’ll go back to the archived audio and see if there were any details.

helpermonkey September 1, 2022 (10:52 am)

South Town Pie just posted on their facebook page that their neighbor had a “bad fire” last night. Unknown any other info than that.
- WSB September 1, 2022 (2:11 pm)
  
  SPD summary since posted: “On 09-01-2022 at 0402 hours, a complainant heard three smashes and, within five minutes, said he saw a fire at Tasty’s Restaurant located at the 8600 BLK of 14 Ave S. SPD and Seattle Fire responded. Fire Marshal responded and investigated. The restaurant was damaged inside, and it is unknown at this time whether the cause was arson. ABS was notified.” (Arson Bomb Squad investigators)
WSB September 1, 2022 (10:52 am)

From audio archives: This was originally reported as a “small fire inside a restaurant” – Tasty’s, sounds like, and the address corresponds. They called for SPD so apparently it was suspicious. Looks like they originally waved off all but one backup unit. – but then dispatched a few more so it wasn’t over all that quickly after all.

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