TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Back-to-school Wednesday; 4 days until West Seattle Bridge reopens

6:03 AM: Good morning. The final bridge-reopening countdown continues as we start Wednesday, September 14th.

WEATHER

Mostly sunny, high around 70 predicted .

BACK-TO-SCHOOL

*Seattle Public Schools starts the new year today, one week late, after educators voted to suspend their strike. Be mindful of school buses, as well as students walking, rolling, and riding. Reminder – five West Seattle schools have speed-enforcement cameras, as listed here.

FERRIES, BUSES, WATER TAXI

Ferries: WSF continues the 2-boat schedule for Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth. Check here for alerts/updates.

Metro buses are on their regular weekday schedules; watch @kcmetroalerts for trip cancellations/reroute alerts.

The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule.

BRIDGES AND DETOUR ROUTES

906th morning without the West Seattle Bridge. 4 days until SDOT expects to reopen it – on this Sunday, September 18th. Watch WSB for reopening updates all week.

Low Bridge: Automated enforcement cameras remain in use until the high bridge reopens; restrictions are in effect 5 am-9 pm daily – except weekends; the bridge is open to all until 8 am Saturday and Sunday mornings.

1st Avenue South Bridge:

South Park Bridge:

The 5-way intersection (Spokane/West Marginal/Delridge/Chelan):

Are movable city bridges opening for vessels? Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed; 1st Ave. S. Bridge openings are tweeted by @wsdot_traffic.

All currently functional city traffic cams can be seen here, many with video options; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are also on this WSB page

Trouble on the roads/paths/water? Please text or call us (when you can do so safely) – 206-293-6302.

22blades September 14, 2022 (6:30 am)

Police action at Don Armeni boat ramp w/ many people gathered at 6:30 am.

WS commuter September 14, 2022 (6:46 am)

This morning we saw a large # of what appear to be high schoolers standing by the water @don armeni boat ramp w/ one police vehicle with lights flashing. Does anyone know what’s happening??

WSB September 14, 2022 (7:14 am)

Nothing major logged; no fire callout, so nothing involving injury, and police log for that time and that place shows only a “parking violation” call.

CB September 14, 2022 (7:27 am)

My random guess would be that seniors from West Seattle were gathering for a “senior sunrise” on the first day of their last year.

Anne September 14, 2022 (7:35 am)

WSHS seniors were having Senior Sunrise this morning –

Booklady September 14, 2022 (7:40 am)

WSHS had a senior sunrise event at Don Armeni this morning.

Anne September 14, 2022 (7:45 am)

Granddaughter who was there-said police were there -asking teens to move their cars out of the boat launch parking spots. No trouble -all good.

Paul September 14, 2022 (7:57 am)

It was Senior Sunrise. All of this years seniors gathered to watch sunrise, chat, and eat donuts. Apparently the donuts disappeared quickly.

WSB September 14, 2022 (8:04 am)

Thank you! (To everyone who explained)

Andrea September 14, 2022 (7:59 am)

It was Senior Sunrise for WSHS seniors.

Brian September 14, 2022 (8:54 am)

Wheelchair pedestrian is down in the street at Morgan junction. Fire and spd are present.

WSB September 14, 2022 (10:47 am)

We were not in position to check on that but I have followup questions out. It does not appear the person had to be transported by SFD medic unit so likely not life-threatening injuries, but I don’t know anything yet about circumstances.