COSMOPOLIS – A smoother ride has arrived for US 101 travelers between Aberdeen and Raymond. Crews finished paving at milepost 78 in Grays Harbor County on Friday, May 20. The highway reopened to two-way travel following previous intermittent lane closures from hillside damage and then roadway repairs. Construction is now complete and no additional lane closures are scheduled for this slope stabilization project.
TUMWATER – People who travel south on US 101 in Olympia and Tumwater will soon see orange construction signs, heralding the start of roadway improvements.
PORT ANGELES – There’s good news to share for Olympic Peninsula travelers who use US 101 and State Route 19. After several months of construction, work to extend the life of both roadways is complete. No additional lane closures are scheduled.
Contractor crews from Doolittle Construction, LLC working for the Washington State Department of Transportation completed repairs early February. Work occurred in five separate work zones across Grays Harbor, Jefferson, and Mason counties.
SEQUIM – Community members can learn more about 14 potential improvements for US 101 on the east side of Sequim in an online open house.
Starting today, Jan. 27, the Washington State Department of Transportation is hosting a pre-design study on the section of highway between the Simdars Road interchange and Palo Alto Road through Thursday, Feb. 10.
PORT ANGELES – An outdated culvert under US 101 at Indian Creek has impeded the movement of salmon and other fish from traveling upstream for years. Now a Washington State Department of Transportation project to replace that culvert will mean a lower speed limit and a temporary traffic signal about 10 miles west of Port Angeles.
In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.
Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.
95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.
