SHINE – The Washington State Dept. of Transportation has another alert for travelers using the Hood Canal Bridge.
Plan for significant daytime delays approaching the bridge on Tuesday, July 15.
WSDOT crews will reduce the span to one-way alternating traffic during daytime hours to replace a hydraulic cylinder on the west span of the bridge.
Backups of 4 miles or more could result during afternoon hours.
Work will begin at 8 a.m. and should wrap up by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15.
WSDOT officials say the work must be done during the day for safety and efficiency. High winds have the potential to cancel the work.
Also on July 15, heading in the opposite direction, travelers on Highway 101 at Lake Crescent will run into a similar situation.
From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, DOT crews will reduce sections of the highway to one lane between Sol Duc Hot Springs Road and Aurora Creek. One-way alternating traffic will be guided by a pilot car, and drivers should expect traffic stops of up to 15 minutes in each direction during work hours.
The lane closure creates a work zone for crews to mow and cut back overgrown vegetation that will improve site distance along the highway.