TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK, WEATHER: Thursday notes

6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 22.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Showers possible, high in upper 60s. Today’s sunrise will be at 6:15 am, while sunset will be at 8:07 pm.

SPOKANE ST. VIADUCT CLOSURES, AND OTHER ROAD WORK

The Spokane Street Viaduct resurfacing project continues. Here’s the tentative plan for the rest of the week – including for overnight tonight, same as last night – eastbound left lanes are expected to close 7 pm-6 am, which means the eastbound exits to 1st and 4th would stay open.

*The Admiral Way Bridge seismic project is in progress. Fairmount Avenue is closed under the bridge. Starting next week, the north half of the bridge will close, so the south half will carry traffic both ways temporarily. (That’s what the “Traffic Revision August 26” portable signs are about.)

*The Delridge pedestrian-bridge earthquake-safety project also continues, with narrowing at Delridge/Oregon.

*The East Marginal Way S. project continues, with a temporary routing change for bicycle riders.

*Beach Drive: Gas-pipeline work continues at spots along the southern stretch. Watch for no-parking zones and steel plates (many on northbound side right now), plus flaggers.

TRANSIT NOTES

Water Taxi todayRegular schedule for both routes.

Metro buses today – Regular schedules; check for advisories here.

Washington State Ferries today – 2 boats on the Triangle Route, and the unscheduled third boat may be available. Check that link before you sail.

STREET CLOSURE SATURDAY

The Admiral Funktion festival on Saturday (August 24) will close California between Admiral and College from morning through evening (festival hours are 11 am to 8 pm; setup starts by 8 am, so the street closure will too).

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

High Bridge – Here’s the main camera:

High Bridge – The Fauntleroy-end camera:

Spokane Street Viaduct – This view looks westward, with eastbound lanes at left and westbound lanes at right:

Low bridge: Here’s the main view:

1st Avenue South Bridge:

South Park Bridge – Looking east:

Delridge cameras: Besides the one below (Delridge/Genesee), cameras are also at Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Henderson, Delridge/Oregon, and video-only (so you have to go to the map), Delridge/Holden and Delridge/Thistle.

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 open for vessel traffic.

If you see a problem on the bridges/streets/paths/water, please text or call our hotline (when you can do that safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities if they’re not already on scene) – 206-293-6302. Thank you!

3 Replies to "TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK, WEATHER: Thursday notes"

  • Al King August 22, 2024 (6:47 am)

    Based on latest rain forecast betting no Spokane Street closures this weekend. WSB. Has the contractor said if the Fauntleroy Ravine work could be impacted by weather? 

    • WSB August 22, 2024 (9:35 am)

      If you mean Fairmount Ravine, that is closed for the duration of the project, not on a day-to-day, weather-dependent basis.

      • Al King August 22, 2024 (11:01 am)

        WSB. Was thinking of the upper surface Admiral way work.

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