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SR 116 closure extends through October

Sunday, August 30, 2026

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State Route 116 is closed to all traffic between Shotwell Place and Chimacum Creek Drive from July 30 through October 31, 2026, for a fish passage project to remove barriers in the North Olympic Peninsula. Detours are in effect via Rhody Drive (State Route 19), Irondale Road, and Chimacum Road. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) states the closure is for a fish passage project to remove barriers in the North Olympic Peninsula. The project webpage provides additional details.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

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State Route 116 is closed to all traffic between Shotwell Place and Chimacum Creek Drive“116: SR 116 is closed to all travelers between Shotwell Place and Chimacum Creek Drive. The highway will remain closed around the clock through the end of October. Detour via Rhody Drive (State Route 19), Irondale Road and Chimacum Road. Expect alternating traffic leading up to the closure. Work is for a <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/us-101-sr-116-north-olympic-peninsula-remove-fish-barriers">fish passage project</a>.”
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The closure is from July 30 through October 31, 2026“116: SR 116 is closed to all travelers between Shotwell Place and Chimacum Creek Drive. The highway will remain closed around the clock through the end of October. Detour via Rhody Drive (State Route 19), Irondale Road and Chimacum Road. Expect alternating traffic leading up to the closure. Work is for a <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/us-101-sr-116-north-olympic-peninsula-remove-fish-barriers">fish passage project</a>.\nEffective: Jul 30, 2026, 1:04 PM\nExpected end: Oct 31, 2026, 5:00 PM”
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The closure is for a fish passage project to remove barriers in the North Olympic Peninsula“Work is for a <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/us-101-sr-116-north-olympic-peninsula-remove-fish-barriers">fish passage project</a>.”
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Detours are in effect via Rhody Drive (State Route 19)“Detour via Rhody Drive (State Route 19), Irondale Road and Chimacum Road.”
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Detours are in effect via Irondale Road“Detour via Rhody Drive (State Route 19), Irondale Road and Chimacum Road.”
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Detours are in effect via Chimacum Road“Detour via Rhody Drive (State Route 19), Irondale Road and Chimacum Road.”
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) states the closure is for a fish passage project to remove barriers in the North Olympic Peninsula“Work is for a <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/us-101-sr-116-north-olympic-peninsula-remove-fish-barriers">fish passage project</a>.”
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The project webpage provides additional details“More information on the <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-9-unnamed-tributaries-nookachamps-hansen-creeks-fish-passage">project webpage</a>.”