West Seattle, Washington
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6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
Today’s forecast – rainy, high around 50. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 7:27 am and 7:11 pm.
ROAD WORK
-In White Center, another reminder that 16th is closed at 104th again today.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule.
Water Taxi – Regular 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!
6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
Forecast – mostly cloudy, rain likely in the pm, high near 50. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 7:29 am and 7:10 pm.
ROAD WORK
-In White Center, another reminder that 16th will be closed at the 104th intersection starting today.
-In South Alki, work that’s either started or about to start is to prepare for the 63rd/Beach pump-station project; our preview explains (and includes a map).
-Just south of Genesee Hill, 51st Place SW is obstructed between Oregon and Alaska by that sinkhole, per the reader who sent the photo. (We’re checking on repair plans.)
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule.
Water Taxi – Regular 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!
11:30 PM: SPD and SFD have arrived at a 2-vehicle crash, with one on its side, on the westbound Spokane Street Viaduct (the east half of the West Seattle Bridge), by the 1st Avenue South ramp, as shown on a city traffic cam. Two people are reported hurt, and an SDOT response crew is on the way for what’s described as a “large fluid spill spanning all lanes.” They’re going to block the entire westbound bridge for now while this gets cleaned up.
11:56 PM: Officers are telling dispatch that they expect the closure to be “prolonged.”
12:43 AM: The bridge/SSV has reopened, per police-radio announcement.
ADDED 10:40 AM: We asked SFD about the people reported injured. Spokesperson David Cuerpo replied, “Crews treated a 26-year-old male who was in stable condition and a 44-year-old male who was also in stable condition. Both did not require transportation to a hospital and were left on scene with law enforcement.”
6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, March 10, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
Forecast – mostly cloudy, more showers likely, high in the upper 40s. Today’s sunrise/sunset, on this first weekday since the time change – 7:31 am and 7:08 pm.
ROAD WORK
-In South Alki, work could start as soon as today to prepare for the 63rd/Beach pump-station project; our preview explains (and includes a map).
-In White Center, another reminder that 16th will be closed at the 104th intersection starting tomorrow.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule.
Water Taxi – Regular 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!
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 buses – Regular schedule.
Water Taxi – Regular 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!
6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 6, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES + TIME-CHANGE COUNTDOWN
Forecast – mostly sunny, high around 50. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:39 am and 6:02 pm. Three more days until we “spring forward” an hour this Saturday night/Sunday morning.
ROAD WORK
-In Morgan Junction, work at the NB California bus stop north of Fauntleroy continues, with a lane closure.
-In White Center, you’re reminded that 16th will be closed at the 104th intersection starting Monday.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule.
Water Taxi – Regular 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!
10:30 AM: Bicyclist/driver collision at California/Fauntleroy. Bicyclist “is fine” per early assessment, dispatch was told.
Earlier:
6:02 AM: Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES + TIME-CHANGE COUNTDOWN
Forecast – chance of rain, then clearing, high around 50. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:41 am and 6 pm. Four more days until we “spring forward” an hour this Saturday night/Sunday morning.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule.
Water Taxi – Regular 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!
8:26 PM: Police have just told dispatch that northbound 35th SW is blocked in the 9200 block because of a crash. According to radio traffic, it involves a King County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. No injuries reported so far. Avoid the area.
8:52 PM: Traffic is getting by both ways.
9:47 PM: The road has fully reopened, officers just told dispatch.
A county-operated pump station in South Alki is getting a standby generator so that power outages won’t lead to overflows. Some preparatory work near the 63rd Street Pump Station will start as soon as next Monday (March 10), and since beachgoers (and other Alki Point Healthy Street users) will need to know, as well as the residents who’ve likely already been notified, we’re publishing this notice about it:
King County will be digging holes to locate underground utilities … Crews will use a truck to dig up to 42 holes, about 12 inches wide and up to 9 feet deep each. After this work is complete, the holes will be filled in and the street will be repaired with temporary asphalt patches. This work helps us verify sewer, water, and gas utility lines before we start the main construction project.
King County will also replace three concrete panels along Beach Drive SW, adjacent to the 63rd Avenue Pump Station to meet Seattle Department of Transportation requirements. To ensure everyone’s safety, please do not approach the crews while they are working.
(Utility-locating work route)
SCHEDULE AND DATES
-Utility locating work is expected to begin as early as March 10 and take approximately 2-3 weeks to complete.
-Concrete slab replacement work is expected to begin as early as May and take approximately 4-8 weeks to complete.
LOCATION
Utility-locating work will start at the 63rd Ave Pump Station and follow the route marked with red dots, ending at the Alki Wet Weather Treatment Station (Alki WWTS). See map above for approximate route.
Concrete panel replacement work area is located near the intersection of Beach Dr SW and SW Spokane St. See Figure 2 for approximate work area.
(Concrete panel replacement work area)
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This clean-water project will ensure the 63rd Ave Pump Station has reliable power to help prevent stormwater and wastewater from overflowing into your neighborhood and Puget Sound. We will install conduit under the road along the dotted line in Figure 1. This work will involve excavation and lane closures.
Once construction is complete, all work areas will be restored to meet City of Seattle requirements and standards, including improved pedestrian ramps at Beach Dr SW and 64th Ave SW.
2025 Construction Overview
-March to May – Utility locating & concrete panel replacement work.
-Beginning as early as May 2025, crews will trench in the street to route the conduit starting from 63rd Ave Pump Station toward the Alki WWTS. Trenching and conduit installation is estimated to be completed by Fall 2025.2026 Construction Overview
-The installation of the generator at the Alki WWTS may begin as early as Fall 2025 and is estimated to completed by Fall 2026.
-Beginning as early as May 2026, crews will construct the transformer vault and cabinet at the 63rd Ave Pump Station. -This project is estimated to be completed by Fall 2026.
For more details on the work schedule starting as soon as next week, see the flyer here.
7:59 AM: South/westbound Fauntleroy is blocked at Oregon because of a crash for which SFD initially sent a “rescue extrication” response. Most of those units were quickly cleared.
8:08 AM: The nearest traffic camera shows the lanes headed toward the bridge remain open past the crash scene.
8:15 AM: Police just told dispatch they’ve reopened all but one south(west)bound lane of Fauntleroy at the scene.
8:44 AM: All lanes reopened.
Earlier:
6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES + TIME-CHANGE COUNTDOWN
Forecast – rain expected, high around 50. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:43 am and 5:59 pm. Five more days until we “spring forward” an hour on Saturday night/Sunday morning.
ROAD WORK UPDATE
-The 35th/Edmunds sinkhole utility work is done, per SPU, and the asphalt patch is temporary.
ROAD CLOSURE NOTE
-If you missed it last night, here’s why SW Myrtle is closed around the clock between 34th and 35th for a few more days.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule. Note that the NB California/Fauntleroy stop is scheduled to be closed all week because of “construction,” with riders told to use a temporary California/Graham stop instead. On Monday, this work closed a northbound travel lane too.
Water Taxi – Regular schedule.
Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V
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!
6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, March 3, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES + TIME-CHANGE COUNTDOWN
Forecast toplines – cloudy, showers expected, high in the low 50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:45 am and 5:57 pm. First 6 pm sunset of the year will be Wednesday, but don’t get used to the 6 pm times, because this Saturday night/Sunday morning is when we “spring forward” an hour, and suddenly sunsets will be after 7 pm.
(Weekend sunset, photographed by Chris Frankovich)
ROAD WORK UPDATES
-The Admiral Way Bridge remains in flux.
-The 35th/Edmunds sinkhole has been patched.
-Weekend work replaced a concrete panel (photo above) at the southeast corner of Fauntleroy/Alaska.
-In White Center, work starts today on SW 104th east of 16th SW. By mid-month, that intersection will be closed for work
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule. Note that the NB California/Fauntleroy stop is scheduled to be closed this week because of “construction,” with riders told to use a temporary California/Graham stop instead.
Water Taxi – Regular schedule.
Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V
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!
If you’re headed to North Seattle or beyond via Highway 99 on Sunday, this alert is for you:
Northbound State Route 99 in Seattle between Republican Street and North 50th Street will close from 6 to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 2 for the Hot Chocolate Run event. People using the SR 99 tunnel will have to exit at Republican Street.
Additionally, the southbound SR 99 exit to eastbound Harrison Street will close. People can still exit to westbound Harrison Street.
People traveling through Seattle Sunday morning should use alternate routes or expect delays and detours.
The race is affecting some downtown surface streets too.
You might want to avoid Fauntleroy/Alaska this afternoon, particularly if you’re heading toward the intersection from eastbound Alaska – the work crew that’s currently at the southeast corner has narrowed the lanes, so there’s a backup. Here’s a surface-level look at what they’re doing right now:
Some buses are rerouted off that stretch of Alaska because of the work, too, and the Metro advisory says that could last all weekend.
9:59 AM: More trouble with the low bridge.
10:57 AM: Open to traffic again.
Earlier:
6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, February 28, 2025
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:50 am and 5:53 pm.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule.
Water Taxi – Â Also on a regular schedule.
Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V
ROAD WORK NOTES
-Admiral Way Bridge lane configuration is expected to change again by or during this weekend.
-The 35th SW sinkhole near Edmunds will continue narrowing the road until utility work is complete.
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!
(Added: Screenshot from low-bridge camera, with trucks waiting at 1:23 pm)
Thanks for the tip! Right after a texter told us the low bridge (aka Spokane Street Swing Bridge) appeared to be having trouble, SDOT issued a traffic alert confirming it. So far, they’re citing “technical issues.”
2:18 PM: Live camera shows the bridge is open again.
ADDED: SDOT’s explanation:
We were doing test openings to help us understand and resolve ongoing technical issues related to the damage which occurred when a vehicle drove through the warning gates and hit a moving barricade in September 2024.
6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Thursday, February 27, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of am rain, high in the upper 50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:52 am and 5:51 pm.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule.
Water Taxi – Â Also on a regular schedule.
Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V
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!
Another update from SDOT on what’s next for the Admiral Way Bridge seismic-strengthening project:
Admiral Way SW will return to one lane in each direction this weekend. Over the next several months, there may sometimes be brief periods in which more lanes are open as crews shift between working on different parts of the bridge.
We are continuing to make good progress on construction. Here are some photos showing the work in progress:
Those photos are from the underside of the bridge, over Fairmount Ravine, where Fairmount Avenue remains fully closed to traffic until the project is done, now projected for summer.
For the third time in four days, the Admiral Way Bridge lane alignment has changed; as shown in our photo above, by dusk, one eastbound lane was closed, while the other one and both westbound lanes were open. Before that, all lanes were open during the weekend. SDOT spokesperson Ethan Bergerson explained, “Admiral Way SW was briefly reopened this week as our crews are preparing for an upcoming shift from working in the center lanes to working in the northern lanes.” He says it’ll continue to change at times in the next few months, while the seismic-strengthening project remains projected to be completed this summer.
Some readers have asked about the sinkhole coned off in the middle of 35th SW near SW Edmunds. We asked SDOT, which in turn pointed us to Seattle Public Utilities; SPU spokesperson Brad Wong tells WSB that crews investigated it today:
Seattle Public Utilities is monitoring and working on a void in the 4700 block of 35th Avenue Southwest, which was reported by the Seattle Department of Transportation.
On the morning of February 24, SPU crews completed an initial investigation and inspection of the roadway and found that a 10-inch combined sewer pipe had collapsed. Flow, though, was continuing. As of 1 p.m., SPU had not received any report about properties experiencing sewer backups.
SPU is working with SDOT on traffic control in the affected area, which is barricaded. SPU crews are moving a pump unit to the location as a preventive measure for any system backup. SPU expects the pipe rehabilitation work on the affected area to be finished in about two weeks.
This stirs memories of a water break that flooded 35th downhill from there, between Alaska and Avalon, in 2017. That, however, was blamed on a private line.
6:00 AM: Good morning – it’s Monday, February 24, 2025. School is now back in session for everyone, including those who were out on mid-winter break last week.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
This afternoon through tomorrow morning, we’ll be under a Wind Advisory alert, with strong southerly gusts possible. Otherwise, the forecast is for on-and-off rain, high in the low 50s. Today’s sunrise/sunset – 6:58 am and 5:47 pm.
ROAD-WORK NOTE
(Photo sent by MJ)
Friday, readers reported the Admiral Way Bridge traffic lanes had shifted again. Then by Sunday morning (photo above), the bridge had fully reopened. We’re still waiting to hear from SDOT on whether that’s the end of all top-side work in the seismic-strengthening project.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule.
Water Taxi – Â Also on a regular schedule.
Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V
CLOSURE REMINDER
-As noted here, the Highway 99 tunnel will close overnight tonight into tomorrow morning (2/21-22) for maintenance work.
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 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!
5:48 PM: The bright lights in the upper left of that cropped screenshot from SDOT’s West Seattle Bridge camera mark yet another crash on the westbound side of bridge today. No SFD dispatch so apparently no injuries. But one tipster says they saw, when passing going the other way, “two police vehicles, bashed-up pickup at peak of bridge,” plus the traffic backup.
5:57 PM: We haven’t heard yet whether the scene has cleared, but the live camera shows that the backup has.
7:39 PM: There’s yet another crash that police are handling right now, closer to the curve than the aforementioned one, according to radio traffic. We’re mostly just making note so we can follow up with SDOT yet again on Monday.
Thanks for the tips. Another crash is reported at the trouble spot near the curve toward the southwest end of the West Seattle Bridge. Via text, Jeff describes it as “a mid-size SUV into the median barrier.” At least one westbound lane is blocked. Apparently no injuries reported, so far, as there’s no SFD dispatch.
10:31 PM: If you have to head eastbound on the West Seattle Bridge any time soon, you might consider waiting a while – a crash response near the 1st Avenue South exit has blocked all eastbound lanes, according to police. SFD is checking on whether anyone’s hurt. Keep in mind the 99 tunnel’s overnight closure has just started, so that’s not a viable option right now if you need to head beyond downtown.
10:43 PM: Police report SFD has cleared – indicating no injuries of note – so the bridge is partly reopened; they’re awaiting tow trucks for the two vehicles involved.
11:32 PM: Officers just radioed that “the bridge is clear.”
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