June 2022

Information from Seattle Department of Transportation

During the Community Task Force meeting June 9, the Seattle Department of Transportation explained that the West Seattle Bridge would remain closed unit the tentative reopening the week of September 12.

For the past few months they had been saying it would be mid-year. Technically that would the 183rd day or July 3. They were consistent in saying that the exact date would be known 30 days out. So while their initial target date obviously slipped they did offer an explanation during the meeting as to why.

West Seattle Bridge Program Director for SDOT Heather Marx said in her announcement:

"The West Seattle Bridge will reopen to traffic the week of September 12th now. 

The Seattle Department of Transportation is holding what they expect to be their last of a 2 year series of meetings today at 4pm with the Community Task Force set up in June of 2020 following the closure of the West Seattle Bridge. They've said previously that they would provide "30 days notice" and that the reopening would take place "mid-year" which technically means July 2. That date is now highly unlikely. 

You can watch the meeting live and on replay at this link.

SDOT has said they will be replacing 60 concrete panels from Fauntleroy Expressway to 35th and repairing holes on the bridge, plus repainting lane dividers and red bus lane markings. Some of that work is weather dependent.

Update 6/8/22

Police said late on Tuesday that they had apprehended a fourth suspect in the bank robberies in Seattle. He was booked into King County Jail.

Original Post 6/7/22

Seattle Police are investigating after two bank robberies in the 10700 5 Ave NE in Seattle turned into vehicle pursuit, three suspects are in custody, one remains outstanding.  They were chased into the White Center area and were arrested near 8th SW. and 104th SW.

One of the robberies took place around 3:30pm when the suspects held up Salal Credit Union in Northgate, according to police. 

After the Credit Union robbery they struck the Chase Bank in the First Hill neighborhood.

This is part of a series of columns prepared by the staff at the award winning West Seattle Nursery.  The Nursery is open for shopping, following COVID guidelines and they offer an array of trees, shrubs, bedding plants, garden supplies, decor and gift items. They are located at 5275 California Ave SW and you can find them online at https://www.westseattlenursery.com

June is usually the beginning of our “dry” season. But with record rainfall and cool temperatures throughout spring and now into June, our gardens are anything but dry. The greater concern now is what happens when all that stormwater leaves your property.

Pot pies are delicious and now you have a chance to share them with our local neighbors facing hunger.

As Westside Seattle told you first the much loved Pot Pie Factory in the West Seattle Triangle is closing soon after a five year run. But they will have a lot of remaining chicken, frozen that must be moved out of freezer storage.

The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce shared this announcement on Wednesday: