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STEVE ROARKAsst. Regional Administrator
US 101 Elwha River Bridge
Feb. 20, Feb. 21, 2018
CHRIS BRUNING, Elwha Project Manager Port Angeles Project Engineer
MOVING FORWARD
Bridge History
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1913 - Elwha Dam built
1926 - 3-span, 388-foot concrete arch bridge built
1927 - Glines Canyon Dam built
1954 - Widened 20-foot bridge to 28 feet
2012 – Elwha Dam removed
2014 – Glines Canyon Dam removed
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Estimated project timeline
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Year 1 construction. Mobilize, preliminary road/bridge work, first fish window for in-water work.
Open bridge to traffic by fall 2020
0 - 12 months*
Celebrate!
Contractor hired
Contract ad and award. Begin constructionsummer 2019.
Current work
Bridge design, environmental, land acquisition, permitting, programming.
12 – 18 months*Year 2 construction. Bridge structure, associated roadway work, second fish-window to finalize in-water work.
Timeline contingent on acquiring NEPA, easements, permits
*If conditions require WSDOT to close the existing bridge for public safety, we will choose the most expedient method to re-establish passage across the Elwha River. That may result in a change in bridge design and location.
Staying informed
1-888-633-4005 (Elwha River Bridge hotline)
ElwhaRiverBridge.com
GovDelivery/Granicus (self-subscription service)
Traditional/social media
@wsdot_Tacoma
facebook.com/wsdot (wsdot.wa.gov)
wsdot/blog.blogspot.com (wsdot.wa.gov)
Youtube.com/wsdot
On-line comment form
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