TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Thursday info, with reminder for bike commuters

6:00 AM: Good morning. Welcome to Thursday, January 25th!

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

More rain expected, breezy, high around 50. Today’s sunrise will be at 7:44 am, sunset at 4:59 pm.

TRAIL SPUR CLOSURE ALERT

As reported here, a trail spur beneath the low bridge will be closed for more than two months because of the project to upgrade the bridge’s communication cabling. (See this comment for a related heads-up.)

TRANSIT NOTESs

Water Taxi today – Regular schedule. Check the real-time map if you need to see where the boat is.

Metro today – Regular schedule; check advisories here.

Washington State Ferries today – 2-boat service on the Triangle Route. Check WSF alerts for changes, and use the real-time map to see where your ferry is.

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

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

1st Ave. S. Bridge:

Highway 99: – northbound side at Lander:

MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: All functioning traffic cams citywide are here; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are on this WSB page.

BRIDGE INFO: The @SDOTBridges feed on X (ex-Twitter) shows whether the city’s movable bridges are opening for vessel traffic.

If you see a problem on the bridges/streets/paths/water, please text or call us (when you can do that safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities if they’re not already on scene). Thank you!

Eddie January 25, 2024 (6:44 am)

That bike trail spur closure gives bikes another opportunity to make bad choices at that busy intersection. Note that it’s very close to where the hit and run fatality occurred. I see many bikes scream down off the bridge and fly eastbound across the intersection. My personal route always includes the “spur” as I generally dislike stopping/disrupting traffic at the crosswalk by pushing the button and waiting for the signal. During the construction closure, that’s the only way to cross. Do not just blow into the intersection!

Tony January 25, 2024 (10:48 am)

I’ve never understood shortcutting of the spur and risking life and limb to save what, 15 seconds?

Rooster January 25, 2024 (12:17 pm)

I prefer using the spur rather than crossing at that intersection. During the closure, cyclists will be congregating at either side of the intersection waiting to cross Spokane. Others will opt to head East. It would be good to slow down on the approaches and signal intentions to other riders. Thank you!

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