HomeMy WebLinkAbout032326 - WSDOT Travel Advisory_ Daytime stops of up to an hour on US 101 south of Forks for road work March 26ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them.
Washington State Department of Transportation
Olympic Region – P.O. Box 47440 – Olympia, WA 98504-7440 – 360-357-2600
TRAVEL ADVISORY
March 23, 2026
Contact: Olympic Region Communications <mailto:orfeedback@wsdot.wa.gov> , (360) 357-2600
Daytime stops of up to an hour on US 101 south of Forks for road work March 26
FORKS – Travelers on a portion of US 101 south of Forks will want to plan ahead.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 26, US 101 will close multiple times approaching milepost 184 near Dowans Creek Road. Each closure will be up to 60 minutes.
The closures create a work zone for Washington State Department of Transportation crews to repair potholes with hot asphalt.
Emergency services will be given priority access through the work zone during repairs.
Plan ahead
Go before or after work hours to avoid long waits. Consider postponing discretionary trips. If you travel during work hours add an extra 60 minutes to reach your destination.
About the roadway
In December 2025, this section of US 101 was reduced to one lane due to a slide. Once pothole repairs are complete, the road will return to one-way alternating traffic controlled by
a signal. A project for emergency repairs <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwsdot.wa.gov%2Fconstruction-planning%2Fsearch-projects%2Fus-101-e-may-creek-emergency-repair/1/0100019d1c80
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