US 101

UPDATE: Please note this news release has been updated to reflect that night work will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Hoh River Bridge will be open on Monday, Sept. 14. 

Only detour is via US 101 along Hood Canal while crews repair the 95-year-old bridge

FORKS – Travelers who use US 101 between Forks and Hoquiam on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula will need to prepare for hours-long detours during overnight and around-the-clock closures at the US 101 Hoh River Bridge.

UPDATE: Please note the US 101 lane closures near Queets are now scheduled to begin Monday, June 22. The date change is reflected in the release below.

$31.4 million preservation project covers almost 50 miles between Jefferson County line, Ocean Shores Road

ABERDEEN – A smoother ride is on the way for US 101 travelers in Grays Harbor County beginning in late June.

AMANDA PARK – The public is invited to provide input on roadway improvements on US 101 from Humptulips to Amanda Park.

The Washington State Department of Transportation is planning to pave sections of US 101 in Humptulips, Neilton and Amanda Park. To go along with the paving work, the project will make Complete Streets improvements to the highway.

FORKS – Emergency repair work is now underway to stabilize the slope beneath US 101 south of Forks in Jefferson County. Heavy rains in December caused a slide that damaged the roadway and embankment above the Bogachiel River. 

The Washington State Department of Transportation’s emergency contractor is building a reinforced earth retaining wall to stabilize the roadway. Travelers will need to plan for nighttime closures of the highway later this week.

Effort removed barriers to fish movement, rebuilt creeks at six locations

SEQUIM – Crews have completed major construction efforts on a multi-year project to improve fish movement. The work removed barriers to fish under US 101 in Jefferson and Clallam counties.

The estimated $144.8 million project balanced the need for keeping people moving while excavating entire sections of the highway.