TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Monday notes; tree blocking road

7:45 AM: Bill Schrier reports, “A giant oak tree has fallen across Southwest Holgate Street between 44th and 45th SW.” (Photo added from his tweet:)

Earlier:

6:03 AM: Good morning. Welcome to Monday, June 26th, just one week and one day until the Fourth of July!

WEATHER & SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Mostly sunny, high in the mid-70s. Today’s sunrise was at 5:13 am; sunset will be at 9:11 pm.

(Sunday’s sunset, photographed by Marc Milrod)

STILL IN SCHOOL

Seattle Public Schools classes continue through this Friday (June 30).

TRANSIT

Metro – Regular schedule, with trip cancellations and temporary route suspensions possible.

Water Taxi – The West Seattle WT is on its regular schedule.

Washington State Ferries – Vashon Island is down to one slip at the north terminal today and tomorrow, 6 am-6 pm both days, as repairs are made – meantime, see Vessel Watch for boats’ locations.

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

Delridge cameras: Besides the one below (Delridge/Henderson), cameras are also up at Delridge/Genesee, Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Orchard, and Delridge/Oregon.

High Bridge – the main camera:

High Bridge – the view from its southwest end (when SDOT points the 35th/Avalon/Fauntleroy camera that way):

Low Bridge – east-end vicinity:

1st Ave. S. Bridge – alternate route across the river:

Highway 99: – northbound side at Lander.

MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: See all working traffic cams citywide here, most with video options; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are on this WSB page.

BRIDGE INFO: The @SDOTBridges Twitter feed shows whether the city’s movable bridges are opening for vessel traffic.

If you see trouble on the bridges/streets/paths/bay, please text or call us (when you can do it safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities). Thank you!

7 Replies to "TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Monday notes; tree blocking road"

  • Mike June 26, 2023 (8:06 am)

    A shame – that was a beautiful oak tree.

  • Brian Foley June 26, 2023 (9:13 am)

    The tree that fell on Holgate is a maple, not on oak, but it is indeed giant. Street blocked, cars buried in limbs, crew beginning to clean up now.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WdqcK-P13eAtmfEofugjKKaX2MMJjILG/view?usp=drivesdkhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1WzBR4v6-NeCXMb43-SiKGKQfV-2_QygG/view?usp=drivesdk

  • Lola June 26, 2023 (9:54 am)

    We noticed yesterday when going by Lincoln Park (Sunday) at about 4:30 pm lots of cars in both lots and lots of cars parked on the street of both side.  As you got near the last parking lot (closest to the ferries) lots of cars were lined up to take the ferry but there was not line.  People did not realize that people were just parked to go into the Park.  When you got to where the houses start there were a few parked cars but nobody was on the dock waiting for the ferries they were all in the line-up waiting to get on the ferries.  The dock was free and clear of cars.  I wonder if the workers even know that this happenen’s especially on weekends?

    • Odd son June 26, 2023 (10:53 am)

      The city was towing cars parked during ferry queue times but maybe that’s just illegal on weekdays?

  • anonyme June 26, 2023 (3:18 pm)

    Sad to see.  It looks like there is a dead tree to the right of the photo that needs attention before it meets a similar demise.

    • WSB June 26, 2023 (3:37 pm)

      According to Bill, this tree was marked for removal.

  • Yardwork June 27, 2023 (1:15 am)

    I do yard-work for that person. She very great person I lived in neighborhood since I little one. I been doing yard-work for her long time. Yes, she gotten quote every one of them just see how expensive it is to get cut down. At first we thought we could cut dead branches but now it having go down.They waiting to get a okay from city to cut that tree down. It sick because Ivy. She really doesn’t want to get cut  down but it has to.So hopefully it sooner they get okay from city since second time. 

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