STEVE ROARK Asst. Regional Administrator US 101 Elwha River Bridge Feb. 20, Feb. 21, 2018 CHRIS BRUNING, Elwha Project Manager Port Angeles Project Engineer MOVING FORWARD
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)
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