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Hogan's Blog: Tuesday Morning Drive

Posted: 4:08 am PST November 10, 2009Updated: 7:04 am PST November 10, 2009

Happy Tuesday! It was rainy overnight so many of the roads are wet this morning. There have been numerous accidents overnight on the slippery roads.

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

Pierce County: Chopper 7 found another accident, 3 cars on the South Hill Mall overpass. TIME: 6:51am

Puyallup: A disabled vehicle is blocking the right lane of eastbound SR 512 at Meridian Street. WSP is on scene. TIME:6:38am UPDATE: All lanes open eastbound SR 512 at Meridian Street. An earlier disabled semi is clear of the roadway via WSDOT. TIME: 6:59am

Stevens Pass: A semi has rolled and stalled on westbound at Milepost 64. WSP responding. TIME: 6:37am

Stevens Pass Snow alert: Traction tires advised, oversize vehicles prohibited. TIME: 6:29am

Northbound I-5 - Right lane blocked at Port of Tacoma Road due to collision. WSP and WSDOT are en route. via WSDOT TIME: 6:28am UPDATE: Northbound I-5 in Tacoma: 4-mile backup SR 16 to Puyallup River Bridge due to earlier blocking collision. All lanes open via WSDOT. TIME: 7:04am

Pierce County: SR 512 at Pioneer is over on the right shoulder, general slowing. Chopper 7 is overhead. TIME: 6:18am

Pierce County: SR 512 at the fairgrounds, eastbound the left lane is blocked. Traffic is backing up quickly. Chopper 7 is above. TIME: 6:17am

Tukwila: 1 car accident in of Motel 6 on 16500 International Blvd. TIME: 6:12am

Pierce County: Two accidents on SR 512, one at South Hill Mall, the other at Pioneer Ave. Chopper 7 is on their way. TIME: 6:00am

Pierce County Accident: E/B SR 512 at 104th St E. WSP and fire responding. TIME: 3:19am

Pierce County Accident: SR 165 and Wilkeson-Carbonado Road near Buckley. Auto vs. pole. TIME: 12:39am

Tacoma Accident: N/B I-5 north of Portland Ave. 1 car non-injury accident. TIME: 12:28am

Overnight Construction: I-5 southbound at Northgate, I-90, I-405 through Renton- All work should be cleared by 5:00am.

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

Light Rail: Everything is up to speed. Check your schedule at this link.

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.

Have a question about your commute? Just Ask Jenni! OR chat with me line online join my facebook page!

Have a great day!

Cheers,

Jenni Hogan
KIRO 7 Traffic Anchor

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