A Ballard resident was injured and his dog killed when they were struck by a vehicle while crossing in a crosswalk at 24th Ave NW and NW Market St over the weekend. The victim was out on a walk with his six-year-old rescue dog Zelda on Sunday night—his 40th birthday—when a driver struck both the […]
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Lane closures on Aurora Bridge this weekend
All but one lane of the Aurora Bridge will be open in each direction this weekend as construction crews continue their repairs of the 88-year-old concrete bridge deck. Be prepared for the usual traffic issues that filter down into Fremont, Queen Anne, Wallingford and Ballard. WSDOT says all lanes will be open by 5 a.m. […]
Motorcycle collides with car on Sunset Hill
A motorcycle heading along 32nd Ave. NW on Sunset Hill collided with a parked car near NW 80th St., neighbors say. The collision happened Saturday evening, sending parts of the motorcycle skidding down the street. The dashboard was resting 40 feet away from the rest of the bike. Fortunately the rider was alert and talking […]
Fatal traffic collision at 15th and Market
Update: Seattle Police says the driver of the pickup truck drove through a red light while traveling eastbound on Market St., colliding with two other vehicles before ramming into a pole and utility control box. Another vehicle was struck by one of the other cars. The pickup driver died in the crash, and the passenger […]
New ‘curb bulbs’ painted on Leary Ave.
As we previewed last month, the city installed an all-way stop sign, flashing beacon and crosswalk at the confusing intersection of Leary Ave. and Vernon Pl. With most of the work done, crews have just painted the “curb bulbs,” which come in all different colors and designs — like these blue swirls over on 40th […]
Car flips upside down on Market St.
A Honda Element flipped over on Market St. this afternoon just west of 24th. Fortunately, there were no major injuries, according to Seattle PD. (Photo by @transitsleuth)
Pedestrian signal, crosswalk and bus-only lane coming to 15th Ave. NW
Big changes are coming to 15th Ave. NW between Market St. and the Ballard Bridge. That busy stretch carries an estimated 50,000 vehicles and 15,000 bus passengers every day, SDOT says. For nearly half a mile — between Market and Leary — there are no crosswalks, which often results in some pedestrians making a mad […]
All-way stop sign planned for confusing intersection on Leary Ave.
Most Ballardites are very familiar with the bizarre angled intersection of 20th Ave. NW and NW Vernon Place with Leary Ave. NW (the corner with the Olympic Athletic Club). Pedestrians often take their lives in their hands crossing Leary diagonally — especially on busy Sundays when the market is in full swing and speeders fly […]
Several cars collide on the Ballard Bridge
Update: Lanes have been reopened nearly three hours after the crash. Earlier: All lanes of the Ballard Bridge closed after 12:15 today after several cars collided. Police are re-routing traffic through the exit and on-ramp on the north end of the bridge. Traffic is backed up in both directions. Check our traffic cameras for the […]
Upcoming lane closures on Ballard Bridge
Earlier this month, maintenance work on both directions of the Ballard Bridge (above) triggered massive traffic backups and prompted a flood of complaints. SDOT delayed additional work in an effort to consolidate its projects and minimize the impact on drivers. Today SDOT has announced the new maintenance work, and it will impact only the northbound […]
Car flips over in crash on 15th Ave.
Medics and firefighters responded to a roll-over crash on 15th Ave. NW at NW 65th St. just before 3 a.m. When they arrived, all the occupants were out of the vehicle. A KING TV photographer at the scene reported the driver had collided with a building. Single car accident in Ballard.. The driver hit a […]
Intersection of 8th Ave. and 95th St. closed until early next month
The emergency sewer repair work underway in Crown Hill is creating more traffic closures than initially anticipated. Seattle Public Utilities crews have closed the intersection of 8th Ave. NW and NW 95th St. until the project is complete. Even though crews are working from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the roads remained closed around the […]
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