Happy Thursday (or Friday Eve as I like to call it)! There will be spotty showers this morning so you may encounter damp roads. We'll let you know if there are any problems.

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Here are the things that may have slowed you down Thursday morning:

Carnation: Clark in Chopper 7 above a house fire. on the 11000 block of West Lake Joy Dr NE. avoid the area if possible. There are plenty of emergency crews on scene.

Snohomish County: A large rock in the roadway on US2 just east of SR 9. TIME: 6:30am

Tacoma: Collision on the right shoulder of westbound SR 16 at Orchard Street. Washington State Patrol is en route. TIME: 6:15am

Mason County: 1 car rollover. Highway 3 and just north of E. Pickering Road TIME: 6am

The Hood Canal Bridge water shuttle: Yesterday evening there was a high wind warning from 2pm to 7pm, this morning Rick Van Cise says it may be a little gusty but shouldn't be too bad.

Floating Bridges: The express lanes remain closed this morning. Yesterday we saw drive times double during the morning commute. For more information go to this link.

Overnight construction: All construction has wrapped up early.

If you're leaving your car keys at home, here are some links that may be useful:

Community Transit: All buses are running on a normal schedule today. Check your schedule at this link.

Sounder Alert: The Sounder is running on a normal schedule today. Check your schedule at this link.

Ferry Alert: We're are keeping a close eye on the ferry runs all morning. Check your schedule at this link.

Pierce Transit: All buses will run on a normal schedule today. Check your schedule at this link.

Metro Transit Alert: We're keeping a close eye on Metro routes all morning. Check your schedule at this link.

Helpful Links: The Hood Canal Bridge remains closed. Read all about detour options in our survival guide at this link.

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Have a great day!

Jenni Hogan
KIRO 7 Traffic Anchor