Seattle’s reaction to West Seattle Bridge reopening

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Mayor Bruce Harrell speaks during the West Seattle Bridge’s reopening press conference on Friday.

Photo by SEAtoday staff

What do you do when you break a 900-day routine ? You party and think about all the new things you can do .

Seattleites were certainly pumped when the West Seattle Bridge officially reopened at 9:23 p.m. Saturday night after a two-and-a-half year closure. A plethora of videos were sent in to the West Seattle Blog when the final barricades were removed and included footage of first treks across the bridge . Freedoooommm. 🦅

We also heard that some commutes from the Westside to downtown went from a 45-minute ordeal to about a 10-12-minute drive. Have a similar experience? Let us know .

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Alina is based in Seattle, WA, but grew up in Clarksville, TN. She has 5+ years of professional journalism experience, but also spent a stint working for public transit in Nashville, TN. You’re likely to find her cruising local beaches for rocks or sailing her 1970s laser when the weather is warm.