PORT ANGELES – One week after reopening State Route 112 near Clallam Bay following that massive November landslide, work begins nearly 15 miles east to reopen a second site near Jim Creek.
WSDOT’s emergency contractor, Scarsella Bros., will start site prep at milepost 32 on Monday. The highway will remain closed to travelers during construction after heavy rains caused it to drop four feet last November.
Repairs are expected to take eight weeks to complete. Travelers will continue to detour around the slide location using Highway 101 and SR 113.
Project Engineer Dan McKernan said the approach to fix that section of highway is more long term than previous repairs by creating better stormwater drainage.
(WSDOT photo)