West Seattle, Washington
12 Wednesday
1:42 PM: The Delridge Way repaving/utilities/more project has sent its weekly update a day early because major work is about to start at Delridge/Orchard – where crews will be demolishing and rebuilding the intersection a quadrant at a time. Here’s the announcement;
The upgrades at SW Orchard St are planned to start as early as tomorrow (Friday, April 16 at 7 AM). Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on both Delridge Way SW and SW Orchard St. The intersection will be divided into four quadrants: SW, SE, NE, and NW. We will upgrade those quadrants one at a time. We phased our work to allow people traveling through this area to continue having access to West Seattle during this time through maintaining one lane of travel in all directions. A uniformed police officer will be on-site to help navigate traffic.
Look at the second page of this design rendering to see what the intersection plan is, once it’s done.
Meantime – the full update for the week ahead, covering all three project zones, is here.
4:06 PM: We asked how long the Delridge/Orchard work is expected to last. Answer: 4 to 5 weeks.
6:07 AM: Good morning! Sunny and warm again today, possibly making it into the mid-70s (we got to 67 on Wednesday).
SPRING BREAK
School’s out until Monday for Seattle Public Schools (and independent schools on the same calendar); middle-school and high-school part-time in-person classes start Monday.
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – Here’s where crews are working this week.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule; on Saturday, Metro will increase the number of passengers allowed on buses.
The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule; Monday, the spring/summer all-day, 7-days-a-week schedule begins.
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
388th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 14th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends, when the bridge is now open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Read about other changes ahead, here.)
Here’s a low-bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
6:03 AM: Good morning! Sunny and breezy again today, with a mid-60s high (we got to 64 on Tuesday).
SPRING BREAK
School’s out all week for Seattle Public Schools (and independent schools on the same calendar); middle-school and high-school part-time in-person classes start Monday.
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – Here’s where they’re working this week.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule; on Saturday, it will increase the number of passengers allowed on buses.
The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule; starting Monday, the spring/summer all-day, 7-days-a-week schedule begins.
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
387th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 14th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends, when the bridge is now open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Read about other changes ahead, here.)
Here’s a low-bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
6:07 AM: Good morning! A sunny, breezy forecast, with a 60-ish high.
SPRING BREAK
School’s out all week for Seattle Public Schools (and independent schools on the same calendar), as well as Highline Public Schools to the south.
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – Here’s the latest set of alerts.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule; on Saturday, it will increase the number of passengers allowed on buses.
The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule; starting next Monday, the spring/summer all-day, 7-days-a-week schedule begins.
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
386th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 14th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends, when the bridge is now open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Read about other changes ahead, here.)
Here’s a low-bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera (may be experiencing trouble at SDOT end):
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
6:12 AM: Good morning! A sunny, warmer-by-the-day week is ahead, with 70s predicted by next weekend.
SPRING BREAK
School’s out all week for Seattle Public Schools (and independent schools on the same calendar), as well as Highline Public Schools to the south.
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – Here’s this week’s plan.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule; next Saturday, it will increase the number of passengers allowed on buses.
The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule; next week, the spring/summer all-day, 7-days-a-week schedule begins.
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
385th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 14th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends, when the bridge is now open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. (Read about other changes ahead, here.)
Here’s a low-bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
(WSB photo)
That crash happened on the east side of 35th and Findlay, currently partly blocking northbound traffic on 35th as well as both ways on Findlay. Police say the driver hit the pole, “fracturing it at the base,” and say, “The pole began to lean over Sw Findlay St. but was stopped by the wedged vehicle and the overhead power lines.” City Light advised them to leave the wrecked car in place till they could come back and fix the pole, which they’re doing right now:
(Photo tweeted by @_neslo)
Police say the driver was unhurt but was driving “distracted” at the time of the crash.
11:20 AM: Just went by. City Light crews are still on scene; outside NB lane still blocked.
6:07 AM: Good morning! Mixed weather expected today, some sun, some clouds.
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – The east end of Sylvan Way, just west of Delridge, is now closed for work. Here’s the rest of this week’s plan, as we await the weekly update on what’s next.
The Highway 99 tunnel is scheduled to close both ways tonight into Saturday morning for its monthly inspection, with the NB side staying closed until Monday morning.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule
The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
382nd morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 13th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – but starting tonight, weekend mornings will be open to all drivers for three additional hours, so restrictions are in effect 8 am-9 pm Saturdays and Sundays. (Read about other changes ahead, here.)
Here’s a low-bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
6:07 AM: Good morning! Sunshine expected today, after a rainy night.
BACK TO SCHOOLS
One more reminder that some Seattle Public Schools elementary students have returned to in-person learning – so school-zone speed limits are back in effect. (Here’s the districtwide map of schools.)
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – The east end of Sylvan Way, just west of Delridge, is now closed for work. Here’s the rest of this week’s plan.. (Also note that Delridge/Holden was a trouble spot Wednesday and may be again.)
The Highway 99 tunnel is scheduled to close both ways Friday night to Saturday morning for its monthly inspection, with the NB side staying closed until Monday morning.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule
The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
381st morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 13th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. Here’s a bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
10:02 PM: Police are blocking northbound Beach Drive at Atlas because of a crash. So far one vehicle is reported involved, one engine but no medic unit dispatched so injuries are not believed to be major.
(Added: Photo by James Bratsanos)
10:50 PM: Commenter Peter describes the crash as a rollover.
ADDED THURSDAY: Police are investigating this as suspected DUI.
6:07 AM: Good morning! Rain expected today, and breezy too.
BACK TO SCHOOLS
Third day for some Seattle Public Schools elementary students returning to in-person learning. (Here’s the districtwide map of schools.)
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – The east end of Sylvan Way, just west of Delridge, is now closed for work. Here’s the rest of this week’s plan..
The Highway 99 tunnel is scheduled to close both ways Friday night to Saturday morning for its monthly inspection, with the NB direction staying closed until Monday morning.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule
The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
380th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 13th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. Here’s a bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
6:03 AM: Good morning! More sunshine today, and almost warm – could get into the 60s.
BACK TO SCHOOLS
Second day for some Seattle Public Schools elementary students returning to in-person learning, so watch for school buses and other increased traffic by schools, as well as the reactivation of school-zone speed cameras. (Here’s the districtwide map of schools.)
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – The east end of Sylvan Way, just west of Delridge, could close as soon as today – we’ll be checking by late morning.
SW Yancy closure – The closure between Avalon and 28th because of the housing-construction project is expected to continue this week.
The Highway 99 tunnel is scheduled to be closed both ways Friday night to Saturday morning for its monthly inspection, with the NB direction staying closed until Monday morning.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule
The West Seattle Water Taxi is scheduled to have regular vessel M/V Doc Maynard back today
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
379th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 13th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. Here’s a bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
6:07 AM: Good morning! Sunshine in the forecast today, after a cold night/morning.
BACK TO SCHOOLS
Seattle Public Schools elementary students have the option of part-time in-person learning starting today, so watch for school buses and other increased traffic by schools, as well as the reactivation of school-zone speed cameras. (Here’s the districtwide map of schools.)
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – Here’s this week’s plan – with the Sylvan Way east-end closure starting as soon as tomorrow.
SW Yancy closure – The closure between Avalon and 28th is because of the housing-construction project and expected to continue this week.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule
The West Seattle Water Taxi is using the smaller Spirit of Kingston until tomorrow
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
378th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 13th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. Here’s a bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
Thanks for the tip. SFD and SPD have responded to a 2-vehicle crash on 35th SW near SW Southern. Texter says it’s a rear-end crash involving a van and a Prius. Avoid the area for a while.
The new start date for closing Sylvan Way’s east end is part of the weekly preview for the Delridge repaving-and-more project. Here are the main points, from SDOT:
*The Sylvan Way SW intersection closure has been rescheduled to begin as early as April 6. Local access will remain available for Home Depot, Sherwin-Williams, and ampm via the Sylvan Way SW and SW Orchard St intersection.
*Bus stop upgrades are happening throughout the corridor including at SW Hudson St, SW Holly St, SW Myrtle St, SW Graham St, and SW Holden St
*Roadway upgrades on SW Hudson St between Delridge Way SW and 25th Ave SW beginning soon
*The west side of SW Hudson St will be closed as a part of this work
‘*Roadway demolition on the west side of Delridge Way SW between the Longfellow Creek Green Space and SW Graham St is beginning next week
*Potholing for duct bank work resumes next week on the east side of Delridge Way SW between SW Holden St and SW Thistle St
See the full preview of next week’s work by going here. For project backstory and info on contacting the team, go here.
(WSB photos)
3:59 PM: Beach Drive is blocked just south of Me-Kwa-Mooks because of a crash investigation. And that’s why a helicopter is in the area. Details to come.
4:02 PM: We have learned at the scene that tbe crash killed a motorcycle rider. The SPD Traffic Collision Investigation Squad is on this way; Beach Drive will be blocked both sides of the park for hours.
4:28 PM: SPD tells us the collision also involved a motor-vehicle driver who was pulling out of a parking space on the street and “didn’t see” the rider before colliding with him. The rider, police say, is a 60-year-old man. He was riding a scooter-type small motorbike.
6:38 PM: Update from police via SPD Blotter:
At approximately 3:20 p.m., the driver of a sedan parked on the east side of Beach Drive Southwest pulled into the lanes of travel to attempt a U-turn. A man driving a motor scooter traveling north on Beach Drive attempted to avoid the car when it pulled out into traffic, but the two collided. Good Samaritans performed CPR on the 61-year-old victim until Seattle Fire Department medics arrived and took over. SFD pronounced the man deceased at the scene.
We’ll be checking back at the investigation scene soon.
7:48 PM: As first noted in comments, the street is open again – we just drove by.
ADDED: Two more details from an early police-report summary: The “sedan” is an Acura, and an evaluation of its driver showed no signs of intoxication/impairment.
6:07 AM: Good morning! Cloudy forecast today, with a high in the 50s.
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – Last day of this week’s plan – we’ll find out today if the Sylvan Way closure is indeed on for next week, and more.
SW Yancy closure – The closure between Avalon and 28th is because of the housing-construction project and expected to last three more weeks.
Weekend road work – More 9th/Henderson road panels, plus speed humps for South Park – here’s what’s happening where and when.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule
The West Seattle Water Taxi is using the smaller Spirit of Kingston again this week
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
375th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 12th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. Here’s a bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
Two weekend road-work alerts from SDOT:
HIGHLAND PARK
On Saturday, April 3 and Sunday, April 4, crews will be replacing another set of concrete panels at the intersection of SW Henderson St and 9th Ave SW. This is additional work to what was started last week at this intersection.Some parking will be restricted nearby to allow two lanes of traffic to flow normally past the work zone. Traffic control and parking restrictions will remain in place until early on Monday, April 5, to allow the concrete time to fully harden. This work is weather permitting, and we will share updates if the schedule changes. If possible, we ask you to please plan your weekend travels accordingly to detour around this work and avoid the work areas.
SOUTH PARK
On Saturday, April 3, crews will start installing speed humps in South Park. Crews will install a total of 18 speed humps in the neighborhood over the course of several weekends, starting with installing 3 to 4 of the speed humps this Saturday. The speed humps are being installed as part of the Reconnect West Seattle Home Zone in South Park to discourage speeding and cut-through traffic throughout the neighborhood. Work hours are approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We will put up “no park” signs near the speed hump locations in advance of the construction.
6:03 AM: Good morning and welcome to April! Partly sunny today, with a high in the mid- to upper 50s (it hit 62 on Wednesday!).
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – Update on this week’s plan – the closure of the east end of Sylvan Way is now delayed until at least next week.
SW Yancy closure – The closure between Avalon and 28th is because of the housing-construction project and expected to last three more weeks.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule
The West Seattle Water Taxi is using the smaller Spirit of Kingston again this week
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
374th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 12th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. Here’s a bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
If you were dreading the plan to close the east end of Sylvan Way, between Orchard and Delridge, “as soon as today,” here’s a bit of a reprieve – it’s been postponed. SDOT now says the closure, which was announced last week, won’t start until next week. They promise more info in the weekly update on the preparing-for-RapidRide H Line project, which usually is sent on Fridays.
After reader questions about a multi-day road closure on SW Yancy between Avalon and 28th [map], we inquired with the team building the Transitional Resources supportive-housing project on that block. They had done notification but as is so often the case, closures like this affect people beyond the immediate zone for which notification is required. TR tells us the closure is for storm-drain work related to the project, and it’s expected to last about three more weeks.
6:03 AM: Good morning! More sunshine today, after another cold night that started this way:
(Tuesday sunset, photographed by Lynn Hall)
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – Today’s the day the plan says the closure of the east end of Sylvan Way could begin – we’ll check around mid-morning.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its regular schedule
The West Seattle Water Taxi is using the smaller Spirit of Kingston again this week
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
373rd morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 12th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. Here’s a bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
10:25 PM: Traffic is alternating on the low bridge right now because of a crash on the westbound side. If you have to cross the river, you might consider waiting a while or using one of the other two main bridges. No SFD dispatch, so apparently no serious injuries.
11 PM: All clear, says SDOT.
6:07 AM: Good morning! Sunshine’s ahead, after a chilly morning.
ROAD WORK .
Delridge project – This week’s work plan includes closing the east end of Sylvan Way as soon as tomorrow.
TRANSIT
Metro is on its changed-for-spring regular schedule
The West Seattle Water Taxi is using the smaller Spirit of Kingston again this week
BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES
372nd morning without the West Seattle Bridge. Here’s how it’s looking on other bridges and routes:
Low Bridge: 12th week for automated enforcement cameras; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily. Here’s a bridge view:
West Marginal Way at Highland Park Way:
Highland Park Way/Holden:
The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):
And the 1st Avenue South Bridge (map):
For the South Park Bridge (map), here’s the nearest camera:
To check for bridges’ marine-traffic openings, see the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.
See all local traffic cams here; locally relevant cameras are also shown on this WSB page.
Trouble on the streets/paths/bridges/water? Please let us know – text (but not if you’re driving!) 206-293-6302.
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