Project overview
This project replaces barriers to fish at Blackjack Creek (SR 16) and Salmonberry Creek (SR 160). Work includes replacing three 8-foot by 9-foot box culverts at Blackjack Creek with two 80-foot bridges, which will combine the highway and ramps onto a single structure in each direction of SR 16.
At Salmonberry Creek, a 60-foot long, 48-inch diameter arch pipe will be replaced with a 25-foot buried bridge structure.
What to expect
Work has begun at Blackjack Creek on SR 16. The new bridge and ramp on eastbound SR 16 is complete. Crews are now working on westbound SR 16.
Westbound SR 16 traffic is now on a two-lane bypass. The bypass will remain in place through the summer of 2025. This will allow crews to build a new bridge and ramp over Blackjack Creek.
Travelers may see nighttime single-lane closures on SR 16 associated with this project. Closures on SR 16 eastbound are permitted between 5:45 p.m. and 10 a.m. the following day. Closures on SR 16 westbound are permitted from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day.
The Salmonberry Creek portion of the project includes a 45-day closure of SR 160, which is currently scheduled for the summer of 2026.
Locations of SR 16 and SR 160 fish barrier removal project.