{"id":33793,"date":"2026-06-15T19:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/west-seattle-blog-traffic-weather-transit-multiple-crash-updates-also-35-fauntleroy-signal-trouble-first-seattle-world-cup-matchday-heat-alert-continues\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:17:38","slug":"west-seattle-blog-traffic-weather-transit-multiple-crash-updates-also-35-fauntleroy-signal-trouble-first-seattle-world-cup-matchday-heat-alert-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/west-seattle-blog-traffic-weather-transit-multiple-crash-updates-also-35-fauntleroy-signal-trouble-first-seattle-world-cup-matchday-heat-alert-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"West Seattle Blog\u2026 | TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Multiple crash updates; also, 35\/Fauntleroy signal trouble, first Seattle World Cup matchday, heat alert continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>6:21 AM:<\/strong> Crash toward bottom of Highland Park Way hill, <em>(update) <\/em>just west of West Marginal. Live camera shows most lanes blocked, so avoid the hill. Police are on scene.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/screencrashhpw.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/screencrashhpw-652x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"424\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1151817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/screencrashhpw-652x424.jpg 652w, https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/screencrashhpw.jpg 1003w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6:34 AM:<\/strong> That screenshot from one of the SDOT live feeds shows part of the scene. Police are calling for 3 tow trucks. No details on injuries yet but SFD was sent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6:51 AM:<\/strong> Crash at California\/102nd in Arbor Heights. Dispatcher says no one hurt \u201cbut it is blocking\u201d at least part of that intersection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7:03 AM:<\/strong> Texter reports signal trouble at 35th\/Fauntleroy. \u2026 Police just told dispatch that all lanes are reopening at Highland Park Way\/West Marginal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7:28 AM:<\/strong> Just got another text about the 35th\/Fauntleroy signal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7:35 AM:<\/strong> Crash reported, officer to dispatcher, on eastbound West Seattle Bridge at Spokane on-ramp, involving a semi-truck.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:01 AM<\/strong>: 47th\/Wildwood, crash involving a truck and bicycle rider. Police and fire are on the way. (Note: We are <a href=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog.com\/2026\/06\/deadly-crash-in-fauntleroy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">covering this separately<\/a>, as it is a fatal crash.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 AM:<\/strong> Another texter says the 35th\/Fauntleroy signal is now fixed.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier:<\/p>\n<p><strong>6:00 AM:<\/strong> Good morning! It\u2019s Monday, June 15, 2026. <\/p>\n<p><strong>WEATHER + SUNRISE\/SUNSET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/showsigwx.php?warnzone=WAZ315&amp;warncounty=WAC033&amp;firewxzone=WAZ654&amp;local_place1=West%20Seattle%20WA&amp;product1=Heat+Advisory&amp;lat=47.5721&amp;lon=-122.3955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service Heat Advisory alert<\/a> continues until 5 am Tuesday, after a record high of 89 Sunday. Today\u2019s forecast is for <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lat=47.572137&amp;lon=-122.395519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more sunshine and a high in the upper 80s.<\/a> Sunrise was at 5:11 am (earliest of the year, remaining there until June 23); sunset will be at 9:09 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEATTLE WORLD CUP MATCH 1:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lumenfield.com\/events\/fifa-world-cup-26-seattle-june-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noon at Lumen Field<\/a> (aka Seattle Stadium), <strong>Belgium vs. Egypt<\/strong>. Starting by 8 am, this area near the stadium will be off-limits to motor vehicles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pedzone-e1781527930594.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pedzone-652x844.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"844\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1151809\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSIT TODAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro buses<\/strong> \u2013 If your bus usually travels in the zone shown above, it\u2019ll be rerouted. For West Seattle, that primarily means Route 21. <a href=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/en\/dept\/metro\/rider-tools\/service-advisories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Metro reroute details here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ResizedImage_2026-06-12_12-34-04_48962.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ResizedImage_2026-06-12_12-34-04_48962-652x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"435\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1151810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ResizedImage_2026-06-12_12-34-04_48962-652x435.jpg 652w, https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ResizedImage_2026-06-12_12-34-04_48962-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/westseattleblog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ResizedImage_2026-06-12_12-34-04_48962.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\"\/><\/a><em><small>(WSB photo, last Friday, Doc Maynard with new wrap)<\/small><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>West Seattle Water Taxi<\/strong> \u2013 Added runs today \u2013 10 am from Pier 50, 10:15 am from Seacrest. Otherwise, <a href=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/watertaxi\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summer schedule<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog.com\/2026\/04\/water-taxi-west-seattle-route-expands-schedule-starting-this-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extra Friday\/Saturday\/Sunday runs<\/a> including later-night schedules Fridays and Saturdays. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Washington State Ferries<\/strong> \u2013 Now on the summer sailing schedule. Otherwise, Fauntleroy\/Vashon\/Southworth route is on the regular three-boat schedule.  <a href=\"https:\/\/wsdot.com\/ferries\/schedule\/bulletin.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check the alert page<\/a> for last-minute changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCHOOL\u2019S OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everyone who\u2019s not <a href=\"https:\/\/westseattleblog.com\/2026\/06\/summer-heres-the-last-day-of-school-list-for-west-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">out already<\/a> will get out later this week \u2013 Wednesday is the last day for Seattle and Highline districts, Thursday for Vashon (which has hundreds of West Seattle \u201ccommuter students\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>The city cameras\u2019 updating-framegrab feature is still not working; we\u2019ve reported it, still no ETA for restoration. In the meantime, you can check live video for any SDOT camera via <a href=\"https:\/\/web.seattle.gov\/Travelers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the <strong>SDOT<\/strong> map<\/a>. State cameras are working and we do have one in the regular lineup:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Avenue South Bridge<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/images.wsdot.wa.gov\/nw\/099vc02701.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.wsdot.wa.gov\/nw\/099vc02701.jpg\" width=\"400\" hspace=\"9\"\/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>(We\u2019ll return the regular camera lineup when the city cams are fully working again.)<\/p>\n<p><em>See trouble on the bridges\/streets\/paths\/water? Please text or call our hotline (when you can do it safely, and after you\u2019ve reported to authorities if they\u2019re not already on scene) \u2013 <strong>206-293-6302<\/strong>. Thank you!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t\t(function(d, s, id) {\n\t\t\t  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\t\t\t  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n\t\t\t  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n\t\t\t  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\n\t\t\t  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t\t\t}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n\t\t<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6:21 AM: Crash toward bottom of Highland Park Way hill, (update) just west of West Marginal. 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