New short-term pain coming for West Seattle commuters with a long-term fix next year Graham Johnson, KIRO 7 News Staff
First Ave S Bridge closures mean more traffic trouble for West Seattle drivers
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With the West Seattle Bridge closed for nearly a year because of cracks, Isaac Stairs’ commute to Capitol Hill grew from 30 minutes to sometimes 90 minutes.
“It has nothing been a pain. Having to go around it has made traffic worse on all the side streets,” Stairs said.
Much of the traffic is detoured onto the First Avenue South Bridge, which also has problems.
The state reported it needs to repair worn bearings under the southbound lanes.
New short-term pain coming for West Seattle commuters with a long-term fix next year Graham Johnson, KIRO 7 News Staff
First Ave S Bridge closures mean more traffic trouble for West Seattle drivers
Replay Video UP NEXT
With the West Seattle Bridge closed for nearly a year because of cracks, Isaac Stairs’ commute to Capitol Hill grew from 30 minutes to sometimes 90 minutes.
“It has nothing been a pain. Having to go around it has made traffic worse on all the side streets,” Stairs said.
Much of the traffic is detoured onto the First Avenue South Bridge, which also has problems.
The state reported it needs to repair worn bearings under the southbound lanes.
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Prepping for another West Seattle commuter headache
West Seattle s First Avenue South Bridge. (WSDOT, Flickr Creative Commons)
This is not the news people in West Seattle want to hear, but another route in and out of the community is now facing lane closures. This time it’s the First Avenue South Bridge.
The southbound lanes of the First Avenue South Bridge, or Highway 99, will face lane closures over the next few weeks. The closures begin in a week. Workers need to replace the bearing pads on the bridge.
“Last fall, when we were inspecting the SR 99/Duwamish River Bridge, we found that some pads that girders rest on were worn out and needed to be replaced,” said Tom Pearce with the Washington State Department of Transportation.
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