TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK, WEATHER: Thursday info, Summer Fest Eve edition
6:02 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Thursday, July 19, 2025, West Seattle Summer Fest Eve – the intersection in the traffic-cam view above will be closed to vehicles starting just hours from now.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
Cloudy, then clearing, high near 70. Today’s sunrise was at 5:22 am; sunset will be at 9:06 pm.
SUMMER FEST EVE!
-In The Junction, parking restrictions start this morning, and street closures for West Seattle Summer Fest start rolling out this afternoon (see today’s timeline here); then through late Sunday night, California will be closed north (to Genesee) and south (to Edmunds) of SW Oregon, and SW Alaska will be closed between 44th on the west side and 42nd on the east side.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular schedule today, but Summer Fest reroutes through The Junction will start once the street closures start.
Washington State Ferries – WSF has resumed three-boat service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas, M/V Cathlamet, and M/V Issaquah. Vessel Watch will show you which boat is where.
Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service; summer schedule, with later runs on Friday and Saturday nights, and on weeknights with Mariners home games (and certain special events).
ROAD WORK
-Three weeks of major nighttime work ahead on and around 16th SW in White Center starting next Wednesday – details here.
-16th SW speed cushions have been installed near Cloverdale and near Trenton; here’s our story on what else is on the way.
-Admiral Bridge work continues, with one lane each way across the bridge
SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Low Bridge – Looking west:
1st Avenue South Bridge:
Delridge cameras: In addition to 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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