Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle City Light are working today (Thursday, Jan. 15) on the West Seattle Bridge to replace missing lane striping in the eastbound direction and overhead lighting in the westbound direction.

A transportation department crew is blocking off the curb lane while a City Light crew is replacing the lighting.

At 12:30 p.m. the crews will switch directions and the striping crews will be working in the westbound direction while the City Light crew will work in the curb lanes eastbound. The work will wrap up at 3 p.m. in time for the after noon commute.

Dry pavement is required for the striping work. The transportation crews are replacing only lane lines that were severely distressed following the recent spell of snow, and are giving priority to streets and bridges

with the highest volume of traffic.

Drivers are asked to please leave plenty of space between them and the work vehicles, and to obey the signs--don't drive over wet paint.