PORT ANGELES — Four-hour delays on Highway 101 at Lake Crescent are set to begin Monday, May 20 and scheduled for Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

These delays are anticipated to last through June 13. There will be no road work or four-hour delay on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.

The final projected completion date for the project is mid-August which is ahead of the original timeline. Olympic National Park officials say the decision to allow four-hour delays for a few weeks beyond Memorial Day will result in the project being completed sooner, with fewer impacts to the public, and achieve the best final result.

During these four-hour periods, Highway 101 eastbound from Forks will be open to the turn for Barnes Point where Lake Crescent Lodge, Storm King Information Station, NatureBridge, and the trailheads are located. Highway 101 westbound from Port Angeles will be open to East Beach Road. Travelers to and from the western side of the peninsula can use SR 112/113 as an alternate route during the delay.