Fire truck oozes hydraulic fluid down 15th
Seattle Police are stretched down the southbound lanes of 15th from 85th to Market this afternoon making sure no one drives in the left lane. We spoke with the firefighters …
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City aware of tough intersection at 15th & Market
Last month, Roy Hobbs sent us this picture and said that he sees situations like this pretty often. He says the corner from 15th heading east onto Market is a …
Car rallies take over Golden Gardens
For the last two weekends, car rallies have descended on Golden Gardens Park, slowing traffic along the way. Last weekend it was the Northwest Nissan BBQ and car show (photos …
Monitor traffic along 15th Ave. NW
The Seattle Department of Transportation has created a new website to give drivers traffic conditions on main city streets. For the first time, that includes 15th Ave NW. The site …
Traffic lights adjusted at 8th & Market
The traffic light at 8th and Market has given many drivers headaches recently. Deborah Young was among several drivers to complain about the left turn arrow. “On a good day …
Construction project at 15th and Market
Ballard’s busiest intersection will be a little busier this Monday and Tuesday. Construction crews will be working on the pavement in the southeastern corner of the intersection. The northbound curb …
New traffic circle vandalized
A My Ballard reader sent us photos of vandalism at a new, freshly-landscaped traffic circle at NW 64th and 22nd Ave NW. The plants were pulled out, and someone drove …
Golden Gardens Drive is now open
After being closed for more than a year, Golden Gardens Drive opened today. Record rainfall in December of 2007 caused a portion of Golden Gardens Drive to collapse, leaving the …
Aurora Bridge lanes repainted
The lane lines on the Aurora Bridge that disappeared during the snowstorm, creating plenty of confusion, are being re-painted today (Wednesday). Seattle Department of Transportation crews are closing one lane …
A look at Golden Gardens Drive
We walked down to the slide area on Golden Gardens Drive to see how the repairs are progressing, and we discovered the roadway is nearly complete: SDOT says they expect …
More red light cams coming to 15th Ave.
My Ballard reader Amy sent us the news that crews are installing red light cameras at the corner of 15th Ave. and 80th St. The photographic evidence: This pole is …
Ballard Bridge suffers mechanical problem
Update 7:30 a.m. The Ballard Bridge is now open and traffic is running smoothly, but last night around 11:30 p.m. it was closed due to a mechanical problem. We walked …