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Viadoom’s first week was surprisingly manageable, as people adjusted their commutes to keep congestion to a minimum. But will the second week bring the same results?

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Below are updates on the morning commute, including reports from 成人X站 Radio Traffic Reporter Chris Sullivan.

“So far it looks like people are doing the exact same thing they did last week to avoid the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure,” Sullivan noted early in the commute.

But as the morning progressed, it became apparent that more cars were joining the commute than last week. Sullivan says that could be the result of a few snarls around the West Seattle Bridge (marine traffic closing a bridge, and heavy port traffic). The rest of the commute started early and was slow heading into downtown.

In the afternoon and evening, the commute was easily the worst we’ve seen since the viaduct closed. Texting into 成人X站 Radio, one person reported a drive of an hour and 15 minutes getting between SoDo and downtown Seattle. Another said it took an hour and a half getting to Maple Valley from Capitol Hill.

For Wednesday, SDOT renewed its ask of drivers to alter commute methods and schedules.

We're seeing increased travel times across the board this evening. If possible, shift your travel time this evening or try a different commute on your way to your next destination. It's going to take all of our help to get through the closure and the !

— seattledot (@seattledot)

With more rain in the forecast for tomorrow, things are likely to continue being difficult.

Below are updates on the day’s commutes from 成人X站 Radio’s Tracy Taylor and Chris Sullivan.

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6:45 p.m.

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— SR 99 (@BerthaDigsSR99)

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6:20 p.m.

Current Traffic Conditions (6 PM):
馃敶Heavy NB/SB on I-5 in/out of downtown
馃敶Heavy EB on WS Bridge to I-5
馃敶Heavy EB Mercer St btwn 5th Ave & I-5
馃敶Heavy EB on Denny Way btwn 4th Ave & I-5
馃敶Heavy NB on 1st & 4th Ave S in SODO
馃敶Heavy on city bridges & major roads downtown

— seattledot (@seattledot)

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6:04 p.m.

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— TracyTaylorTraffic (@TracyTTraffic)

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5:46 p.m.

Experiencing increased traffic volumes across the board on streets and highways leading into and out of downtown. Plan ahead and shift your commute schedule if possible.

— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic)

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5:20 p.m.

We're seeing increased travel times across the board this evening. If possible, shift your travel time this evening or try a different commute on your way to your next destination. It's going to take all of our help to get through the closure and the !

— seattledot (@seattledot)

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5:00 p.m.

“I don’t like these backups right now, these are brutal — worse than I’ve seen since the viaduct shut down,” says Tracy. That’s confirmed by heavy traffic conditions on virtually every major surface street in Seattle.

Current Traffic Conditions (5 PM):
馃敶Heavy NB /SB on I-5 into downtown
馃敶Heavy EB on West Seattle Bridge to I-5
馃敶Heavy EB Mercer St btwn 5th Ave and I-5
馃敶Heavy EB on Denny Way btwn 4th Ave and I-5
馃敶Heavy NB on 1st & 4th Ave S in SODO
馃敶Heavy on major roads downtown

— seattledot (@seattledot)

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4:40 p.m.

An update from Tracy on surface streets:

back up now on Mercer starts at 2nd ave north to I-5
Denny jammed frm 4th to Stewart
2nd from Belltown to James
5th from Battery to Union
1st ave south from Pioneer Square to Horton
4th ave south and Airport way south are in pretty good shape at 4:30p

— TracyTaylorTraffic (@TracyTTraffic)

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4:00 p.m.

Things aren’t looking good on surface streets in Seattle right now.

“It’s brutal out there,” says Tracy.

guys… surface streets in downtown are JAMMED.
Mercer from the parking garage to I-5
Denny from a little bit better than Pac Science Center to Stewart st
and drivers telling me it's taking them over 25 min to get on to I-5 from Stewart

— TracyTaylorTraffic (@TracyTTraffic)

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3:45 p.m.

As poor weather sets in during the second week of Viadoom, travel times are getting steadily worse.

Travel times are up on a Tuesday. We're seeing backups that will cause you delays on I-5 in either direction out of Seattle and southbound I-405 from Bellevue. Southbound SR 167 from Renton is slow as well. 鉃★笍

— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

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3:15 p.m.

“One it’s raining. Two, it’s bad traffic,” says Tracy. Rainy weather already has drive times on the rise.

There are two separate incidents in Tacoma right now: The first is on southbound I-5 approaching 72nd blocking the left lane, and then another wreck on southbound I-5 at 84th that’s got the right lane blocked.

“If we don’t get one of these cleared up here shortly we’re going to see lineups on southbound I-5 extend from the Tacoma Dome,” Tracy warns.

Over on the West Seattle bridge, eastbound traffic is already heavy.

Heavy traffic eastbound on the West Seattle Bridge a few minutes ago.

— Graham Johnson (@Graham成人X站7)

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10 a.m.

We’re back at it! Another commute. First – Thanks again to all those who adjusted their commute habits last week! Second – A reminder to all those hitting the road today and the rest of this week to do what you can to carpool, adjust travel times, and use transit!

鈥� SR 99 (@BerthaDigsSR99)

9:35 a.m.

9:27 a.m. IRT says we are now clear on westbound SR 520.

鈥� WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

9:15 a.m.

The Bellevue to Seattle drive is 40 minutes — about double than normal. This is due to a multi-car collision on the Westbound SR520 bridge. It initially blocked all lanes, but has been moved to the right lane.

9:05 a.m. – Visual update to how it’s looking on westbound SR 520. Westbound I-90 is still slow-going as well.

鈥� WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

9 a.m.

UPDATE: Truck backups related to Terminal 46 on E Marginal Way have largely dissipated.

鈥� SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic)

8:45 a.m.

Much of the heavier traffic from earlier has eased up, but the commute out of West Seattle continues to crawl. Sullivan reports this is due to a few factors such as truck traffic to the port and marine traffic causing the lower Spokane Street Bridge to open.

UPDATE: Here’s how the backup’s looking on WB SR 520 after the crash on the floating bridges. Vehicles have already reached the east highrise. WB I-90 not looking free-flowing either if you’re contemplating your options.

鈥� WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

8 a.m.

just like last week, diversion to NB 405 and across the late.
Here’s a look at the drive times

鈥� TracyTaylorTraffic (@TracyTTraffic)

Grab a coffee, delay your trip.
Slow going on northbound I-5 at Albro right now (7:50 a.m.).
About a 10 minute delay (similar to what we saw with Week 1 of )

鈥� WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

7:45 a.m.

It gets worse for the West Seattle Bridge. The backup now extends to 35th Avenue.

“West Seattle is getting it much worse today,” Sullivan said. “…What’s been unusual compared to last week is Delridge Way, Admiral Way, and Harbor Avenue, are all a lot heavier than last week. Same goes for West Marginal and East Marginal for those heading up past Terminal 46. There’s a lot of truck traffic out today.”

The lower Spokane Street Bridge also lifted for marine traffic earlier, halting car traffic around the same area. That didn’t help.

7:30 a.m.

Seeing a lot more cars on the SB 5 and 405 drives out of Snohomish County today. Heavier than all of last week but manageable.

鈥� 成人X站 Radio Traffic (@成人X站Traffic)

I鈥檓 seeing the same thing.

鈥� 成人X站 Radio Traffic (@成人X站Traffic)

7:15 a.m.

The West Seattle Bridge continues to inch along. There is a long line of trucks waiting to get into Terminal 46 at the port on East Marginal Way. Delridge Way is slammed.

Current traffic conditions (7 AM):
馃敶Heavy NB on I-5 into downtown
馃敶Heavy EB on W Seattle Bridge
馃敶Heavy NB on 1st Ave S in SODO
馃敹Moderate SB on I-5 into downtown
馃敹Moderate Mercer St btwn I-5 & Dexter
馃敹Moderate NB on 4th Ave S in SODO
馃敹Moderate SB on SR 99 into downtown

鈥� seattledot (@seattledot)

7 a.m.

Sullivan is noticing that traffic volumes have grown a bit larger than last week when things went relatively smooth, even without the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

“We’re still hanging in there,” he says.

The drive from Federal Way into Seattle is still slow at an hour, but 40 minutes are from Southcenter.

The West Seattle Bridge continues to be the major chokepoint in the region. It didn’t help that the nearby Spokane Street Bridge had to lift for marine traffic earlier, stalling traffic up through Delridge Way and Admiral Way.

Surface streets through SoDo are “slammed.” There are backups on Airport Way and 4th Avenue. But 1st Avenue may have some options for drivers, Sullivan says.

6:40 a.m.

Glimpse of northbound travel times on this Tuesday morning. Almost everyone is a bit slower as we creep into the 6:30 a.m. commute window. All travel time tables live here –>

鈥� WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic)

6:30 a.m.

A stall that was slowing northbound traffic on I-405 near Sunset Boulevard in Renton has been cleared. The damage is done, however. It’s 45 minutes from Renton to Bellevue — 15 minutes slower than usual for this time of day. Part of that could be drivers diverting to SR167 and I-405 to avoid I-5 traffic during the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure.

The West Seattle Bridge is now slammed.

The I-5 corridor is crawling from the middle of Boeing Field into downtown. It’s a 35 minute drive from Southcenter into Seattle, and an hour from Federal Way.

It’s now 50 minutes from Everett to Seattle or Bellevue.

6:15 a.m.

The commute has hit the West Seattle Bridge. Though it is not as slow as it could be, just yet. The main congestion is coming from SR99.

6 a.m.

So far, so good — if you compare the Tuesday morning traffic to the first week of Viadoom. Just like last week, the morning commute began about an hour early.

Travel times from Federal Way to Seattle is 50 minutes on northbound I-5, with 25 minutes of that from Southcenter. Traffic slows more and more on I-5 after Albro Place.

Many drivers are avoiding the I-5 slowing by going over to SR167 and I-405. It’s 20 minutes from Auburn into Renton.

It’s also slowing from Everett to Seattle with that southbound drive taking 45 minutes. Everett to Bellevue is 40 minutes.

this is the WORST afternoon commute since the viaduct shutdown
My twitter timeline is proving to be just that. People are frustrated and stuck, traffic is rough from the wrecks and the rain.
I'm anxious to hear from on what they think.

— TracyTaylorTraffic (@TracyTTraffic)