TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash closes West Marginal Way SW

6:51 PM: Thanks for the tips that a crash response is blocking West Marginal Way SW near the Duwamish Longhouse (4700 block). We don’t have details of the crash but we’d suggest avoiding the area for now.

7:50 PM: SDOT update via Twitter:

Hearing that @SeattleSPU is replacing a broken power pole at W Marginal Way SW & S Alaska St. Lanes remain subject to closure.

— seattledot (@seattledot) December 16, 2015

7:14 AM: As you can see from the comments, the road apparently remains closed – we’re off to see if we can find out why.

7:37 AM: City Light is still working right at the Duwamish Longhouse (4700 block W. Marginal Way SW) and we’ve verified, the road is indeed still closed at that point, both directions.

8:01 AM: Please see our daily traffic watch for continuing coverage of the closure, as repair work continues.

Amy Thomson December 15, 2015 (8:44 pm)

At 8:45 West Marginal is still closed both ways.

WSB December 15, 2015 (8:51 pm)

Thanks for the update!

Gingersnap December 15, 2015 (9:48 pm)

West Marginal Way still locked both ways at 9:48 pm. That must have been some crash.

Kay K December 15, 2015 (9:58 pm)

When I tried to drive up from the high bridge it was still closed at 9:15. Told by police/parking unit that a pole was hit and snapped in half by a driver, then a second vehicle coming through snagged the power lines and dragged them.

City Light has to fix it all up.

Kim December 15, 2015 (10:12 pm)

Anyone know if it’s open? Have to make a wee hours run to the airport!

WSB December 15, 2015 (10:57 pm)

SDOT has not updated on Twitter in some time. We appreciate the updates – unable to get over there and check in person. The fire department call on this wasn’t open too long so it would seem the major factor in the closure was the repair, not the investigation/response…

Latenight commuter December 16, 2015 (5:48 am)

As of 5:30AM 12/16/15 it is still closed. Going to be a messy commute from West Seattle.

Wsaeattleite December 16, 2015 (6:15 am)

Still closed at 0530 this morning according to a friend.

Erin December 16, 2015 (6:49 am)

As of 6:45am it’s still closed.

Cathy December 16, 2015 (7:38 am)

7:40, still closed. NB vehicles are having to make a U turn. Please slow down.

WSB December 16, 2015 (7:53 am)

Thanks. We’re covering in our traffic watch – https://westseattleblog.com/?p=332219 – there was absolutely no indication last night that it wouldn’t be fixed/reopened within a few hours as is usual for this type of thing, and even SDOT’s Traffic Information Center didn’t have accurate information; when we pinged them before our crew got there a while ago, they said all they had was that work might cause “northbound lane closures.” But we now have the photos to prove it’s closed both ways. Please let us know if you see it reopen … this is quite some ways from where we’re based and we won’t be able to go over frequently to check … TR

Kay K December 16, 2015 (8:05 am)

It’s now on the City Light Power Outage map-listed to be repaired by 12:01pm 12/16.Power out for only a few people.

KT December 16, 2015 (8:34 am)

Seriously, over 12 hours?

WSB December 16, 2015 (8:56 am)

Thanks for the updates. I’m checking with City Light re: the duration.

Cathy December 16, 2015 (8:39 am)

Someone in our office talked with a driver stuck in the two way turn lane in front of our building. That driver said he’d gone up to the scene and spoke with someone who said 2PM. Second hand info, so take it with a grain of salt.

The semis aren’t having an easy time getting turned around.

Gelmut Nayberger December 16, 2015 (9:22 am)

Our truck was just turned around as road is still closed.

WSB December 16, 2015 (9:31 am)

Hi – we’re continuing to cover this in the daily traffic watch – see the link above. It is expected to remain closed until about noon. – Tracy

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