tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797778733781072839.post1624681550060245385..comments2023-05-25T06:48:06.208-07:00Comments on Crossing the West Seattle Bridge: What the hell?!bridge buddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387907351922519249noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797778733781072839.post-83004509011210822052013-05-30T14:10:01.112-07:002013-05-30T14:10:01.112-07:00BB-- we leave our house around 7:30 and it takes 3...BB-- we leave our house around 7:30 and it takes 30 to 45 minutes to get to Seattle U area. When I drive the same route during non-commute times - it only takes me 10 min. or less! Of course when the traffic is really bad, it can take an hour. I just don't see any planning to address the traffic problem and it is very worrisome. <br /><br />Wow, I can't imagine what it must have been like in West Seattle 60 years ago -- I bet it was sweet. We've only been here around 15 years, but in that time I can't believe the crazy growth -- I can't blame people for wanting to live here, after all, I love it... but the lack of planning is outrageous. <br /><br />Nice to hear from you!<br />bridge buddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387907351922519249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797778733781072839.post-85075206376493387132013-05-30T07:40:06.944-07:002013-05-30T07:40:06.944-07:00This is great bridge buddy! Keep it up. I've...This is great bridge buddy! Keep it up. I've lived in West Seattle for 60 years and it just keeps getting crazier. I work downtown - if I leave my house before 7AM I can usually make it within 15 minutes by driving. Door to door on the bus is more like 30 to 45 minutes so I really prefer to drive. My kids are grown, so I have the luxury of leaving early in the morning - but I do remember the days when I would get them to school or daycare and hit the traffic at 8 or later - makes my tummy hurt just thinking about it. I wish we could just stop any more development. It is already impossible to find parking in the Alaska junction area - we rarely go to those restaurants any more. Thanks for voicing our concerns BB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797778733781072839.post-63251188727180801532013-05-29T23:50:08.873-07:002013-05-29T23:50:08.873-07:00I wasn't trying to commute shame you, BTW - it...I wasn't trying to commute shame you, BTW - it really is a toss up between being broke and having to deal with traffic out of WS! Even working in Fremont, it would quite often take me an hour to get to work. I totally agree with the developer transit tax, or even better, tax incentives for companies to locate in WS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797778733781072839.post-38998531056474920192013-05-29T19:39:51.259-07:002013-05-29T19:39:51.259-07:00Sorry you got let go :( I now feel like a huge ...Sorry you got let go :( I now feel like a huge whiner...I only have to make it to Seattle U area... which is infuriating because we live so very close -- just about a stone's throw from downtown and it still can take me an hour to get to E. Union. My husband used to make that Everett commute and it is a bitch. That commute can eventually take even the most joyful person into a deep depression.bridge buddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387907351922519249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797778733781072839.post-69227950429752925122013-05-29T19:03:27.750-07:002013-05-29T19:03:27.750-07:00In what part of town do you work? At one time I m...In what part of town do you work? At one time I made the commute from the Junction area to Everett every day. Worst 6 months of my life. I was regularly spending 4 hours per day in my car stuck in traffic. It's not just the WS Bridge. It was often 1-5 mph speeds from 35th/Fauntleroy until past the 45th Street exit off I-5 (U District). I haven't had any commuting horror stories for the past 7 months since I was laid off from my job. Not sure which is worse - going into huge debt/bankruptcy or dealing with the traffic out of West Seattle in the morning... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797778733781072839.post-54073645551202310322013-05-29T16:13:39.130-07:002013-05-29T16:13:39.130-07:00Good -- nice to know -- now if we can only band th...Good -- nice to know -- now if we can only band the rest of us bridgers together and take a stand -- do something crazy smart to get the attention of the powers that be -- maybe we can get something done. bridge buddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387907351922519249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797778733781072839.post-10013517722490426322013-05-29T14:28:33.728-07:002013-05-29T14:28:33.728-07:00I'm with you. Amen!I'm with you. Amen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com