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US 101 - Jefferson and Clallam Counties Fish Barriers - Remove Fish Barriers

Sequim: From 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, July 14-29, to 5 a.m. each following morning, crews will reduce lanes and alternate directions of traffic at milepost 267.1. Travel lanes will shift from the current bypass road to the new bridge over Johnson Creek. Learn more in the "what to expect" section below.

Project overview

This project addresses multiple barriers to fish under US 101 between Sequim and Discovery Bay.

Timeline
Summer 2023 - Fall 2025
Project status
Construction
Funding
$107.1 Million
Project hotline

What to expect

Sequim: Traffic shift begins to new Johnson Creek bridge starting July 14 

  • From 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, July 14-29, to 5 a.m. each following morning
  • The intersection of Whitefeather Way and US 101 will reopen in late July 2025.
  • Travelers will detour via West Sequim Bay Road.
  • Access to Olympic Discovery Trail from Whitefeather Way remains open.
  • People walking or riding bicycles on US 101 between Blyn and Sequim will detour onto the Olympic Discovery Trail.
  • The speed limit is 30 mph.

Blyn: Traffic shifts to new bridge in late June 

Travelers may notice crews working to restore the stream channel beneath the new bridge 

  • The speed limit is 35 mph.
  • People walking or riding bicycles on US 101 from Gardiner to Blyn will detour onto the Olympic Discovery Trail. US 101 will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians going from Blyn to Gardiner.

Gardiner: Traffic shifts from bypass to new bridge  

Travelers will notice a change to US 101 just east of Gardiner at milepost 277.9. Construction crews shifted traffic to the new bridge over Contractors Creek in late March. Work will continue off the roadway to complete fish barrier removal and to restore the stream to its natural state. 

This project will replace six existing culverts beneath US 101 between milepost 267 and 278.