US 101/Northwest US 101 – Remove Fish Barriers

Project overview

This project will replace culverts under US 101 in Clallam and Jefferson Counties.

Timeline

Spring 2024 - Fall 2025

Project status

Construction

Funding

$72.5 million

Project hotline

360-216-7370

What to expect

Work is complete at the four sites south of Forks.

At the site near Wisen Creek Road east of Forks, crews worked through summer 2024 to complete a bridge on westbound US 101. One lane of traffic is open on the new bridge. Eastbound US 101 remains on a temporary bypass lane.

Travelers will see a reduced 40 mph speed limit on US 101 between mileposts 208.8 and 209.88.

This speed limit will remain in effect until crews return in late spring 2025 to build the eastbound bridge. During active construction, the speed limit will again be reduced to 25 mph.

Map of the Olympic Peninsula with five work zones located US 101 with Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor and Mason Counties. North arrow points up.

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Map showing fish passage work zone locations.

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History and background

State highways cross rivers and streams in thousands of locations throughout Washington.

Some crossings can impede fish migration.

Since 1991, WSDOT has worked to improve fish passage and foster healthy waterways. This is done by removing barriers that keep fish and other aquatic species from moving under the state highway.

Since 2013, WSDOT has worked to follow the requirements of a U.S. District Court injunction to correct barriers to salmon and steelhead.

View full image of map showing locations of fish passage work zones at a stream to the Pacific Ocean located at milepost 163.1 south of Ruby Beach, May Creek located at milepost 184.7 at the Jefferson-Clallam county line, Grader Creek located at milepost 189.4 south of Forks, and Wisen Creek located at milepost 209.3 west of Lake Crescent. — In summer 2025, crews will return to the Wisen Creek fish passage work site to complete the project. Travelers will also see two new work zones south of Forks and Ruby Beach and an existing work zone at the Jefferson-Clallam county line. All four work zones will have temporary traffic lights and one-way alternating traffic.

Map of work zones on U 101 Clallam and Jefferson Counties. Locations include Wisen Creek to Sol Duc River at milepost 209.3, Unnamed Stream to Dowans Creek at milepost 182.2, Unnamed Stream to Dowans Creek at milepost 181.2, and Unnamed Tributary to Braden Creek at milepost 169.4 Site 28: Unnamed Stream to Hoh River at milepost 171.29. North arrow points up. — In 2024, crews completed construction at four locations in Jefferson County. Work will resume at Site 1: Wisen Creek to Sol Duc River in summer 2025.

These culverts part of a larger effort in Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Clallam Counties. The work will remove 29 barriers to fish under state highways.

A separate project at the Jefferson-Clallam county line began in March 2024 to replace a culvert under US 101 at May Creek.

Visit the online open house to find out more about summer construction across the Olympic Peninsula.

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