SR 109

Route ID
109

Trips to Grays Harbor County coast using SR 109 this summer will require sunscreen and detour routes

Crews to remove barriers to fish at 5 locations between Hoquiam and Pacific Beach

HOQUIAM – This summer, trips to coastal beach communities between Hoquiam and Pacific Beach may include a couple different routes.

Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor Kiewit will remove and replace culverts under the highway at five locations. Travelers will follow detours around five separate work zones on State Route 109.

The detours will provide access to coastal businesses and communities.

Getting around: Online open house previews busy 2024 Olympic Peninsula construction season

‘Know before you go’ when traveling to ocean beaches; Olympic Peninsula

OLYMPIA – This summer, whether heading to the Hoh Rainforest or windswept Pacific Ocean beaches, travelers will see some additional views through the windshield: orange cones and multiple work zones.

From March through fall, the Washington State Department of Transportation will have multiple fish habitat, safety and preservation projects under construction on seven state highways in five counties.

10-week closure of SR 109 Grass Creek Bridge in Grays Harbor County begins Dec. 1 for repairs

Drivers should plan extra time to navigate 13-mile detour

HOQUIAM – Grays Harbor County travelers who use the State Route 109 Grass Creek Bridge between Hoquiam and Ocean Shores will want to plan extra time into their commute.

Starting Dec. 1, Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews from Rognlin's, Inc. will begin repairs on the bridge. The work requires an around-the-clock closure to all travelers for up to 10 weeks.

SR 109 between Hoquiam and Ocean Shores reduced to one-way alternating traffic

SR 109 between Hoquiam and Ocean Shores reduced to one-way alternating traffic 

HOQUIAM – Travelers who use State Route 109 between Hoquiam and Ocean Shores will want to plan for additional travel time. Until further notice, a 25-mph speed limit and one-way alternating traffic is in place approaching Grass Creek Bridge.  

During an in-depth inspection of the structure, Washington State Department of Transportation bridge inspectors found advanced deterioration of timber pilings under the southbound lane of the bridge.

Slow down – lives are on the line. 

In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.

Even one life lost is too many.

Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.

It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.

95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.