Hogan's Blog: Friday Morning Wet Drive
Posted: 3:51 am PDT April 17, 2009Updated: 6:50 am PDT April 17, 2009
Happy Friday! It's wet out there on the roads this morning. There are plenty of puddles on the freeway. Watch out for slippery conditions and allow extra time to get to work safe.Join KIRO 7 morning traffic tweets on Twitter - Check it out! Live Traffic tweets sent to you as soon as we see something that will affect your morning drive. Continue to get alerts after you leave your house.Here are the things that may have slowed you down Friday morning:Alert: from WSDOT - Reports of a collision northbound SR 167 near Gratzer Road, two miles north of I-5.Alert: SR167 southbound just north of SR18 there is a car into a pole, watch 7 we'll show it next traffic update. It's over on the left, fire on their way. There is fire blocking the north HOT/HOV lane too so expect delays. TIME: 6amAlert: I-5 south at 145th there is a 2 car accident. TIME: 6amAlert: Disabled on SR18 at Tiger Mountain Summit westbound. Blocking the right lane. TIME:6amFerry Alert: The 4:25am departure from Fauntleroy to Southworth was 15 minutes behind schedule due to required maintenance on the Evergreen State. Further delays are possible. Check your schedule at this link.Alert: SR 18 east at Auburn way there is a disabled vehicle TIME: 4:50amAlert: A head-on collision blocked 2 lanes of westbound SR518 at I-5. It happened just before 2:30am. KIRO 7's Rick Price went out to the scene minutes after it happened. The driver of the car that was heading the wrong way is in custody. One person was trapped in the collision and was transported to hospital. The accident is still under investigation. It cleared at 4:45am.Weekend Alert: I-5 north will have 2 lanes closed in north Seattle and SR 520 west in Bellevue will have 2 lanes closed from 124th Ave NE to I-405. Hood Canal Closure Countdown: 2 weeks until the Hood Canal Bridge closes!Overnight construction: I-5 through Northgate, 405 through Bellevue, 520 in Redmond should be complete by 5am.If you're leaving your car keys at home, here are some links that may be useful: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!Jenni Hogan
KIRO 7 Traffic Anchor
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