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Olympic Peninsula Roadwork Begins Aug. 3

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WSDOT began multiple road maintenance projects across the Olympic Peninsula on Aug. 3, 2026, with lane closures and alternating traffic on several highways. The most extensive project affects State Route 203, where crews will alternate traffic with flaggers and pilot cars nightly from 7 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Friday through Aug. 28. State Route 161 will close all lanes from Aug. 7 to 17 for culvert installation. Other projects include SR 508 maintenance, SR 9 alternating traffic, and US 101 pavement work requiring single-lane travel daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Aug. 5.

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    WSDOT began multiple road maintenance projects across the Olympic Peninsula on Aug. 3, 2026No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    WSDOT implemented lane closures and alternating traffic on several highwaysβ€œ522: 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. 508: Maintenance on SR 508 both directions from milepost 18 near Cinebar Road to milepost 20 near Studhalter Road will be alternating traffic with flaggers. Use caution when approaching the area, beginning at 5:58 am on August 3, 2026 until further notice. 203: From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings crews will alternate traffic with flaggers and pilot cars in sections between a nearly 11-mile stretch of SR 203, just south of Duvall to the Monroe city limits (mileposts 12.53 to 23.20). 009: Northbound & southbound traffic is alternating on SR 9 from Nelson Rd (MP 76) to Rutsatz Rd (MP 79) due to roadwork. 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. Flaggers will direct travelers through the area. Plan ahead and expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
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    The most extensive project affects State Route 203No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Crews will alternate traffic with flaggers and pilot cars nightly on State Route 203β€œ203: From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings crews will alternate traffic with flaggers and pilot cars in sections between a nearly 11-mile stretch of SR 203, just south of Duvall to the Monroe city limits (mileposts 12.53 to 23.20).”
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    The traffic alternation on State Route 203 will occur from 7 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. FridayNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The traffic alternation on State Route 203 will last through Aug. 28β€œ203: From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings crews will alternate traffic with flaggers and pilot cars in sections between a nearly 11-mile stretch of SR 203, just south of Duvall to the Monroe city limits (mileposts 12.53 to 23.20). Effective: Aug 3, 2026, 12:19 PM Expected end: Aug 28, 2026, 6:00 AM”
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    State Route 161 will close all lanes from Aug. 7 to 17β€œ161: 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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    State Route 161 closure is for culvert installationβ€œFrom 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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    Other projects include SR 508 maintenanceβ€œ508: Maintenance on SR 508 both directions from milepost 18 near Cinebar Road to milepost 20 near Studhalter Road will be alternating traffic with flaggers. Use caution when approaching the area, beginning at 5:58 am on August 3, 2026 until further notice.”
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    Other projects include SR 9 alternating trafficNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    US 101 pavement work requires single-lane travel dailyβ€œMonday, 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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    US 101 single-lane travel will occur from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.β€œMonday, 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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    US 101 single-lane travel will last through Aug. 5β€œ101: 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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