SHINE – WSDOT officials announced Monday another round of closures of the Hood Canal Bridge coming up in May.
Contractor crews will close the Hood Canal Bridge to all travelers overnight between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday night over a three-week period.
The first set of night closures will begin at 10:00 p.m. Monday, May 11 and continue each night through Thursday, May 14. The closures will continue the same Monday through Thursday night schedule for the next two weeks after that.
That’s Monday, May 11 through Thursday…Monday, May 18 through Thursday…and then they’re going to skip Monday, May 25, and work Tuesday the 26th through Thursday, all from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am.
Each night of work is weather-dependent and could be rescheduled. Before heading out the door, people are encouraged to visit the WSDOT Hood Canal Bridge web page and the WSDOT app.
Due to the nature of the work, the bridge will not open for any traffic, including emergency response.
The seven-hour night closures allow crews to replace the shock absorbers, a key element of the bridge that help keep both halves of the span connected.