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westseattleblog.com By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor One of West Seattles best-known residents is leaving. Its not because of the bridge closure. Its not because of the pandemic. Its ... the grass. Jeb the miniature horse has lived at an Admiral home, adjacent to a public street-end greenbelt, for more than...

M/V Sally Fox has been undergoing work. King County Metro’s Torie Rynning tells WSB today, “We are now looking at Friday or Tuesday to restore the Doc Maynard to the West Seattle route. Cold weather delayed some of the painting [on Sally Fox] and there were also some delays in procuring some of the materials we needed for other repairs.” The Water Taxi won’t be running at all on Monday because of the Presidents Day holiday.

ROAD (ETC.) WORK TRANSIT Water Taxi – Regular schedule today (Doc Maynard is back; no service Christmas Day). CHECK TRAFFIC BEFORE YOU GO West Marginal Way/Highland Park Way: Highland Park Way/Holden: Restricted-daytime-access (open to all 9 pm-5 am) low bridge: The main detour route across the Duwamish River, the 1st Avenue South Bridge(map) . Here are two cameras: The other major bridge across the river – the South Park Bridge (map) – see the closure advisory above. Here’s the neare...

Just in, a temporary change of vessel on the West Seattle The 149-passenger Spirit of Kingston will replace the 278-passenger Doc Maynard on the West Seattle route tonight and tomorrow. West Seattle riders should plan accordingly given the reduced passenger capacity, especially on the 8:00 and 8:35 morning sailings as well as the 4:45 and 5:25 evening sailings. The Doc Maynard will be going to the shipyard to have a damaged propeller replaced. There will be no impacts to Vashon service. And a ...