Last fall, we told you about a new set of traffic cameras being installed around Capitol Hill thanks to a Federal program to create an Intelligent Traffic System in the city. Those cameras are now available on the Internet. You can see a selection of live images below. You can see all Capitol Hill area camera images in one place on our new CHS Traffic Cams page (easily found under the +Maps & Tools links above!). For a list of all traffic cams around the city, visit http://web5.seattle.gov/travelers/
The most interesting new cam is probably the western view of E. Pike at Broadway though the intersection of 15th and Madison captured by one also generates its fair share of news. Notably, the camera at Broadway and Roy that first tipped us off to the new system being installed isn’t yet online. We’ll check with the city to see what the story is behind that.
In other surveillance cam news, the City Council parks committee will later this week continue its process to determine the fate of the Cal Anderson cameras following the recent community forum on the program. No plan to put those cams online. Yet.
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Good! Now I can check the gas prices at 7-11 from the comfort of my own home.
Yeah, noticed that too! Has me thinking of a few places to stick a big fat crow sign.
…that are completely unnecessary since there are almost NEVER any traffic jams on the hill anyway, why not spend the money and re-pave the streets making them nicer for bicyclists…and then there will be even LESS traffic. HA! There’s an idea. Let’s stop focusing on the cars.
Water in the kiddie pools this summer.
Ahh hippies.
Aren’t these traffic cams from Arizona?
Traffic gets kind of jammed up on Broadway around 5pM weekdays.
Can they be used similar to the cameras in the park?
Hey there’s some cars there.
Never any traffic jams on Capitol Hill? ARE YOU KIDDING? I see traffic jams on 60% of my weekday morning and evening travel. Besides helping the SDOT, it helps travellers by allowing them to see what routes are clogged and choosing alternatives, thereby easing additional congestion. For instance, the Denny/Stewart camera allows travelers to see how heavy traffic is trying to get to SB I5. Traffic cameras are a good thing, especially when travelers have access to them.
Waste
of
Money.
And we’re sitting around wondering why the parks are full of garbage, the pools won’t be filled this summer, and the conservatory will be closed.
If I check these stupid cameras from my iPhone will I get a texting ticket? Lame lame lame.
Meanwhile the roads around the hill are busting at the seams. Anyone been down 10th ave lately on the N side of the hills? Bikes in the “Sharrow” (another waste of money!) lane do so at your own peril. Unless you’re warming up for the Colonnade.
“Ahh hippies”
“Hippies”? Are you stupid? This is the pacific northwest, people aren’t morbidly obese and drive a block just to get to the store.
Why is the Yale/Stewart/Denny pic a tree? Is there a way to see this intersection without the tree?
I don’t consider these as strickly traffic cams. I recently moved away from seattle. I like to view these links as a way to not forget the awesomeness that is seattle… I’ve worked in seattle. So whatever money spent here I’m glad to have provided a percentage. I just ask for more;)