Find out more about North Olympic Peninsula 2024 Construction & Expected Delays and other travel alerts on the WA State Department of Transportation Website.
HOT SPOTS
Click the links below to read more about each project.
Hurricane Ridge – Olympic National Park
U.S. Hwy 101 – North Olympic Peninsula – NEW
WA State Ferries
Plan accordingly. The ferries can be busy in the summer, especially on weekends and holidays. LEARN MORE
Vehicle reservations for the summer schedule (June 16 through September 21) on the Port Townsend/Coupeville route are now available to reserve.
Looking for an alternative? Here are some fun alternate routes to consider, each of which offers great things to see and do along the way (for planning purposes only; Google maps do not show real-time traffic):
Northern Route via Whidbey Island
Hood Canal Bridge (SR 104)
At this time, overnight closures of the Hood Canal Bridge scheduled for June have been cancelled. Work continues on the bridge’s center locking mechanisms. Until this work is completed, crews cannot move on to the shock absorber work which requires night closures to traffic (usually weeknights, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.). WSDOT will announce when the closures are rescheduled.
Click here for Center Lock Rehabilitation Project updates.
Each night of work is weather-dependent and could be rescheduled. Real time information is available via the WSDOT Hood Canal Bridge web page and the WSDOT app.
SR 104 – Jefferson County
Starting in June, 2024, safety improvement projects on SR 104 in Jefferson County, just west of the Hood Canal Bridge will begin. These will be in two locations: at the intersection of SR 104 and Paradise Bay – Shine Road, and also at the intersection of SR 104 and SR 19. Beginning at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5 all access to SR 19 from SR 104 will be closed for 21 days. Area travelers will need to detour around the restriction using Center Road. Contractor crews are building a new roundabout at the SR 104 / SR 19 intersection.
CLICK HERE for further updates.
Hurricane Ridge (Olympic National Park)
Hurricane Ridge Road is open 24/7 unless weather conditions interrupt operations.
Before traveling, call the Road & Weather Hotline at (360) 565-3131 for current information and road updates. The road’s status will also be updated HERE.
U.S. Hwy 101 – North Olympic Peninsula – NEW
Elwha River Bridge Closure / Detour
U.S. 101 at the Elwha River Bridge, west of Port Angeles, will CLOSE at 6 p.m. Friday July 12. It will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday July 22. During this closure, travelers will detour onto State Route 112 and SR 113. The road closure is necessary to allow crews to build a section of highway approaching the new bridge and to remove the portion approaching the old span.
Between June 24 and July 12, travelers should be alert to reduced speeds and around-the-clock one-way alternating traffic near the Elwha River Bridge, in preparation for the full closure July 12 – 22.
Click here for updates
Ongoing construction projects will be taking place around the North Olympic Peninsula for the next two years. Learn more
WSDOT resources for safe travel
For real-time conditions & data and advanced notices for work that is planned:
