TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Thursday info

6:00 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Thursday, December 5th.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

‘Dense fog advisory’ alert this morning. After the fog, a chance of rain late in the day, with a high in the mid-40s. Today’s sunrise will be at 7:42 am, while sunset will be at 4:18 pm.

(Texted photo of Wednesday’s sunset)

TRANSIT

Water Taxi today Regular service today.

Washington State Ferries today – 2-boat service on the Triangle Route with M/V Issaquah and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V Sealth as the “ghost boat.” Check here for last-minute changes.

Metro buses todayRegular schedule.

ROAD WORK/CLOSURES

*Beach Drive gas-pipeline work continues for at least another month – here’s our update.

*The Admiral Way Bridge seismic project continues; the south half of the bridge is closed, with one lane each way on the north side. Fairmount Avenue remains closed beneath the bridge.

*The Delridge pedestrian-bridge earthquake-safety project also continues, with narrowing at Delridge/Oregon. (We’re awaiting SDOT’s response to our request for a progress report.)

*Friday night/early Saturday closure planned for the Highway 99 tunnel – details here.

SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS

High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:

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

Low Bridge – Looking west:

1st Avenue South Bridge:

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.

See trouble on the bridges/streets/paths/water? Please text or call our hotline (when you can do it safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities if they’re not already on scene) – 206-293-6302. Thank you!

6 Replies to "TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Thursday info"

  • CarDriver December 5, 2024 (6:12 am)

    Quite frosty here on Alki. PLEASE clear your windows BEFORE driving.  A little 6″ square in your windshield is NOT enough to drive with. 

  • Lola December 5, 2024 (7:45 am)

    The spotlight cameras for the High Bridge in WS how come it is the same picture as yesterday?  Is it stuck on just one picture?  I thought it changed through out the day?  

    • WSB December 5, 2024 (9:34 am)

      You may. have a caching problem. I’ve checked it, it updates.

  • BlairJ December 5, 2024 (8:24 am)

    Mesmerizing photograph.  The photographer should enter it into the Washington State Fair competition.

    • sam-c December 5, 2024 (8:46 am)

      I agree; it is a beautiful photo.  Is that a ferry or a cargo ship?

      • BlairJ December 6, 2024 (8:32 am)

        That is a ferry.  Not sure what the two vessels to the left are.

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