Fish culvert project prompts route closure

By: Mallory Kruml

Outlets: Port Townsend Leader

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 582

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Roadwork ahead of a long-term closure on State Route 116 in Jefferson County began Aug. 5, with drivers seeing one-way alternating traffic between Shotwell Place and Chimacum Creek Drive.

“This is in order to remove the existing culvert under SR 116 and install a larger fish-friendly version,” PUD Community Outreach Coordinator Jameson Hawn said.

Contractor crews will begin preparing the site for a full, monthslong closure of the highway at Chimacum Creek. WSDOT will provide …

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