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.
Olympic Peninsula Roadwork Begins Aug. 3
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- β WSDOT began multiple road maintenance projects across the Olympic Peninsula on Aug. 3, 2026No usable supporting receipt β unverified.
- βWSDOT implemented lane closures and alternating traffic on several highwaysβ522: 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.β
- β The most extensive project affects State Route 203No usable supporting receipt β unverified.
- βCrews will alternate traffic with flaggers and pilot cars nightly on State Route 203β203: 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).β
- β The traffic alternation on State Route 203 will occur from 7 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. FridayNo usable supporting receipt β unverified.
- βThe traffic alternation on State Route 203 will last through Aug. 28β203: 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 AMβ
- βState Route 161 will close all lanes from Aug. 7 to 17β161: 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.β
- βState Route 161 closure is for culvert installationβFrom 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.β
- βOther projects include SR 508 maintenanceβ508: 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.β
- β Other projects include SR 9 alternating trafficNo usable supporting receipt β unverified.
- βUS 101 pavement work requires single-lane travel dailyβMonday, 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.β
- βUS 101 single-lane travel will occur from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.βMonday, 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.β
- βUS 101 single-lane travel will last through Aug. 5β101: 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.β
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