FOLLOWUP: Restoration time for ‘Welcome to West Seattle’ sign

(Reader photo, April 2023)

It’s been more than a year since a driver did that damage to the “Welcome to West Seattle” sign near the southwest end of the West Seattle Bridge. A reader recently tipped us that it appeared some repair work is under way. The sign was installed in 2019 by the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, thanks to a gift from the late philanthropist Ada Cruzen, so we asked Chamber executive director Rachel Porter about the repair status when we saw her at an event on Tuesday. She confirms that restoration is under way, with the help of an area metal-work firm, and should be complete within a month; other details are yet to come.

WS Res June 26, 2024 (11:05 am)

Now do the “walking on logs” statues!

Lucy June 26, 2024 (12:42 pm)

yes yes yes! I love those dancing figures.

heyalki June 26, 2024 (11:18 am)

Lol. The busted sign is more representative of the current environment.

WSB June 26, 2024 (4:38 pm)

It doesn’t look like that now. The person who tipped us sent a photo but it got lost in our tangle of message boxes, and we didn’t have time today to drive across the bridge and back to get our own, sorry.

MrBell June 26, 2024 (12:10 pm)

Until the city fixes the corner that sign will get hit again.

Jort June 26, 2024 (7:37 pm)

Another way of phrasing that is, “until drivers start driving the speed limit, that sign will get hit again.”
KBear June 26, 2024 (8:14 pm)

It’s not a corner, it’s a curve—with a sign warning you to slow down.

Howard the Bitter June 26, 2024 (12:21 pm)

Seriously? It took a year?

OneTimeCharley June 26, 2024 (12:47 pm)

Thank you Ada!

Clinker June 26, 2024 (1:51 pm)

It honestly looks better after the crash without that hulking monochrome triangle underneath it.

Gay June 26, 2024 (2:56 pm)

Uninspired signage.

hj June 26, 2024 (5:19 pm)

The West Seattle Public Art Critics Society meets every Tuesday at the corner of Alaska and 42nd. The only membership requirements are strong opinions.

Stephanie June 26, 2024 (4:56 pm)

Has there ever been discussion of a community beautification event for this stretch of road? It’s a tangle of blackberry and tall grass at the moment.

WSB June 26, 2024 (5:41 pm)

Not recently. There were volunteers who kept it up for many years. They tried to recruit reinforcements; nobody stepped up.
Arbor Heights Resident June 27, 2024 (10:13 am)

Maybe the chamber of commerce could hire a contractor to get those weeds out of there, and install something nice in their place.

Derek June 26, 2024 (5:48 pm)

Question: why are political signs allowed in that area? I’m tired of seeing them on my drive home. No way that’s legal. Can we ask Find it Fix It to get rid of them?

WSB June 26, 2024 (8:59 pm)

Here’s the city policy on signs in the right of way, not just political
https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/EthicsElections/Elections/CAM2120.pdf
Arbor Heights Resident June 27, 2024 (10:23 am)

Nothing is stopping you from removing those illegally placed signs yourself. Be the change you want to see!

Jim June 26, 2024 (7:58 pm)

The blue triangle “Clinker” objects to represents the Sound and the sign would be diminished by its absence. As for the “Walking on Logs” statues, I believe they were stolen. If so, that ship has sailed.

WS Guy June 26, 2024 (8:50 pm)

Stolen and melted for $40 in scrap bronze no doubt.
Darren June 26, 2024 (11:11 pm)

Pretty sure one was stolen, 2 still remain.
- WSB June 27, 2024 (3:38 am)
  
  2 stolen, 2 remain.
  https://westseattleblog.com/2023/02/the-case-of-the-vanishing-sculpture-walking-on-logs-down-to-two/