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Washington State Department of Transportation – NEWS
Olympic Region – P.O. Box 47440 – Olympia, WA 98504-7440 – 360-357-2600
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 30, 2023
Contacts: Mark Krulish <mailto:mark.krulish@wsdot.wa.gov> , communications, 360-819-0375
Closures planned on highways near Port Ludlow as work kicks off to remove two fish barriers
PORT LUDLOW – Efforts to restore fish habitat back to a more natural state has begun on State Route 104 and SR 19 in Jefferson County.
Today, Tuesday, May 30, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation began a summer-long project that will replace two fish barriers <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIU
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SR 104 Shine Creek
Crews will build a two-lane bypass roadway around the work zone on SR 104 between South Point Road and SR 19. The bypass is expected to be open July 21. Until then, travelers will see
intermittent one-way alternating traffic during nighttime or off-peak hours.
SR 19 Swansonville Creek
SR 19 between Egg and I and Swansonville roads will close for ten days after Labor Day weekend. WSDOT will announce the specific dates and times for this work later this summer. During
the closure, travelers will use Center Road to detour around the project area.
About the project
Both culverts will be replaced with 18-foot-wide, three-sided fish-passable structures. Fish will be able to pass through both creeks more easily. The water will be slower and simulate
a natural creek environment.
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improve fish habitat under state highways.
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