6:02 AM: Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 1st.

WEATHER & SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Sunny, high in the upper 70s. Today’s sunrise was at 5:47 am; sunset will be at 8:44 pm.

ROAD WORK

We didn’t get to check on whether the “quiet zone” project along West Marginal indeed started Monday, but if not, it’s imminent – here’s the announcement from last week.

NIGHT OUT

Tonight hundreds of non-arterial street sections around West Seattle will be closed to traffic for a few hours for the annual Night Out block parties; times usually vary but the general window is 5 pm to 9 pm.

TRANSIT TODAY

Metro – regular schedule – check here for advisories.

Water Taxi – regular schedule.

Washington State Ferries – 2-boat service. Check Vessel Watch to see where the boats are.

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!