TRAFFIC, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Friday + spring-forward weekend notes

6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, March 7, 2025.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Forecast – partly sunny, high in the low 50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:37 am and 6:04 pm.

WEEKEND NOTES, INCLUDING TIME CHANGE

-Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 am Sunday, when we “spring forward” an hour to 3 am.

-The Alki Bathhouse vicinity will be busy all day Saturday because of the Special Olympics of Washington Polar Plunge fundraiser, which will include multiple food trucks, a beer garden, and likely vehicles from participating public-safety responders.

-Saturday morning, expect extra traffic on northbound 16th SW near South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) because of the 9 am-noon recycling-dropoff event.

ROAD WORK

-In Morgan Junction, work at the NB California bus stop north of Fauntleroy is expected to continue today, with a lane closure.

-In White Center, another reminder that 16th will be closed at the 104th intersection starting Monday.

TRANSIT TODAY

Metro busesRegular schedule.

Water TaxiRegular schedule.

Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V Sealth serving as the “bonus boat.”

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 (including links to live video for most); for a quick scan of West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras, see this WSB page.

See a problem 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!

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