TRANSIT, WEATHER, TRAFFIC: Wednesday watch, with Seahawks
6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Everybody’s back to school.
SEAHAWKS SEASON OPENER
The stadium zone will be hopping this afternoon/evening with the Seahawks‘ season starting – 5:20 pm kickoff vs. New England.
TRANSIT TODAY
West Seattle Water Taxi – No extra night runs for the Seahawks game. Regular summer schedule, with later-night schedule Fridays and Saturdays.
Metro buses – Regular weekday schedule today – any reroute/stop advisories will be here; reminder that buses return to SW Barton as of Saturday.
Washington State Ferries – The Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is now on a two-boat schedule “for about one week” because M/V Cathlamet is out of service; check the alert page for specifics.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
The forecast is for some sunshine, high in the mid-70s. Sunrise will be at 6:38 am today; sunset will be at 7:33 pm.
BRIDGE TRAFFIC CAMERAS
Here are four bridge views from the SDOT map:
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Low Bridge – Here’s the westward view:
1st Avenue South Bridge:
See a problem on the bridges/streets/paths/water? Please text or call our hotline (when you can do it safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities if they’re not already on scene) – 206-293-6302. Thank you!



