SR 108 near Kamilche closes to all travelers May 6-20

Plan for 31-mile detour during fish habitat job

KAMILCHE - Travelers using a section of State Route 108 west of Kamilche are encouraged to plan for an extended around-the-clock closure.

Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the highway to all travelers near West Hurley Waldrip Road. The highway will close from 8 a.m. Monday, May 6 to 8 a.m. Monday, May 20. A signed detour will be in place using SR 108, SR 8 and US 101 near Mud Bay.

The work is part of a project that improves fish habitat under five sections of SR 108 in Mason County.

Planned work

During the closure, contractor crews will begin efforts to replace the existing culvert with a new bridge. Workers will use large cranes and other heavy equipment parked on the highway to drill reinforced concrete columns. The underground concrete columns or shafts will support the future bridge over Kamilche Creek.

This is the first of three closures planned on SR 108 between summer and fall. The second and third closures are not yet scheduled. WSDOT will give advance notification well before the remaining closures.

Travel tools

While travelers will see a lot of construction around the Olympic Peninsula this summer, WSDOT has tools to help everyone get where they are going. Travelers can sign up for email updates for major roadwork on state highways in Mason County. Real-time travel information is available on the WSDOT app and statewide travel map.