All lanes of Seattle's First Avenue Bridge reopen after stuck in open position
SEATTLE - All lanes of northbound State Route 99 over the First Avenue Bridge have reopened after the bridge was stuck in the open position during Wednesday morning's commute.
What they're saying:
The Washington State Department of Transportation said maintenance crews responded at about 6:30 a.m.
Backups were more than a mile on SR 99 and more than three miles on SR 509.
Drivers were advised to take alternate routes.
At about 9:45 a.m., all lanes reopened.
Commuters navigating out of Burien and West Seattle area were forced onto secondary roads, resulting in bumper-to-bumper delays that stretched for miles.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Washington State Department of Transportation and FOX 13 Seattle original reporting.
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