TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Tuesday info

6:00 AM: Good morning. It’s Tuesday, October 4th.

WEATHER

Here’s the forecast – still no rain expected, high in the 70s.

TRANSIT INFO

Metro buses are on their regular schedules; watch @kcmetroalerts for trip cancellations/reroute alerts.

No changes in ferries (check here for alerts/updates) or West Seattle Water Taxi service. As of last Saturday, WSF has joined other services in free rides for youth.

ROAD WORK

In South Park, a drainage project is closing S. Holden St. between W. Marginal Way S. and 5th Ave S. weekdays through October 14th.

BRIDGES

High Bridge – here’s the camera that’s atop the span.

Low Bridge: Open to anyone who wants to use it.

1st Ave. S. Bridge: The view, those finding it more convenient.

Highway 99: Whichever bridge you’re using to get to 99, here’s the northbound side at Lander.

All currently functional city traffic cams can be seen here (new URL), many with video options; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are also on this WSB page … Are movable city bridges opening for vessels? Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.

If you see trouble on the roads/paths/water, please text or call us (when you can do so safely) – 206-293-6302.

Jay West October 4, 2022 (8:21 am)

I know our dpt. of health has obscured data on their dashboard recently, but The NY Times shows some big Covid increases. Average daily Covid deaths are up 115% over 2 weeks ago. PCR positivity looks to be about 11%. Children’s hospital is swamped with ill children, some of which have confirmed Covid currently. And observationally, I know a ton of families sick with Covid now, like with the first Omicron wave. Although this time most of them aren’t included in any official counts thanks to home testing. Anyway, anyone at risk of serious disease or death might want to consider personal protective measures and develop a plan of action with their physicians for when they do get sick.

SR October 4, 2022 (12:43 pm)

Children’s isn’t seeing high covid cases in patients. Other respiratory viruses are causing a surge in ER visits (happens with back to school). Also, a lot of the ER capacity issues are due to mental/behavior health problems in patients. Children’s employees (myself) have all been informed about these issues and are updated weekly.

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