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Olympic Peninsula Highway Work Scheduled

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Starting Wednesday, Aug. 5, the right lane of northbound SR 522 will close from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. for maintenance between SR 202 and the SR 9 overpass.

WSDOT reports that multiple highway projects are scheduled for this week, including a 10-mile stretch of SR 203 that will have alternating traffic with flaggers from Sunday nights to Friday mornings through Aug. 28. SR 161 will close all lanes between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17 for culvert installation.

Travelers should expect delays up to 20 minutes on US 101 between mileposts 1. 0 and 2. 5 from Aug. 3-5, with flaggers directing traffic during 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily hours. All work is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 17, with some projects ending sooner.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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The right lane of northbound SR 522 will close starting Wednesday, Aug. 5“522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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The closure of the right lane of northbound SR 522 will be from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.“522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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The closure of the right lane of northbound SR 522 will be between SR 202 and the SR 9 overpass“522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132th Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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WSDOT reports that multiple highway projects are scheduled for this weekNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A 10-mile stretch of SR 203 will have alternating traffic with flaggers from Sunday nights to Friday mornings through Aug. 28No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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SR 161 will close all lanes between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17“161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
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The closure of SR 161 will be for culvert installation“all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
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Travelers should expect delays up to 20 minutes on US 101 between mileposts 1. 0 and 2. 5“Monday, Aug. 3 to Wednesday, Aug. 5: Travelers in both directions of US 101 between milepost 1.0 and Fort Columbia Tunnel (milepost 2.5) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time daily, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for pavement repair work. Flaggers will direct travelers through the area. Plan ahead and expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
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The delays on US 101 between mileposts 1. 0 and 2. 5 will be from Aug. 3-5“101: Monday, Aug. 3 to Wednesday, Aug. 5: Travelers in both directions of US 101 between milepost 1.0 and Fort Columbia Tunnel (milepost 2.5) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time daily, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for pavement repair work.”
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Flaggers will direct traffic on US 101 between mileposts 1. 0 and 2. 5 during 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily hours“Flaggers will direct travelers through the area. Plan ahead and expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
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All work is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 17No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Some projects are scheduled to end soonerNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.