Emergency contract to reopen SR 112 near Clallam Bay kicks off Jan. 31
Published 1:30 am Thursday, February 3, 2022
Travelers will continue to detour via Eagle Crest Way around the slide until complete
CLALLAM BAY – After weeks of recurring storms, safety considerations, design work and permitting, there is good news for Olympic Peninsula travelers between Neah Bay and Sappho.
Beginning Monday, Jan. 31, Washington State Department of Transportation’s emergency contractor, Scarsella Brothers will begin site preparations to reopen State Route 112 at milepost 15.8 near Clallam Bay. Through a $1.3 million emergency contract, crews will remove 40,000 cubic yards of debris from the road, rebuild a portion of the highway, stabilize the adjacent slope, conduct drainage and guardrail repairs, erosion control and hillside seeding. The highway will remain closed during construction.
A landslide closed the site on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021.
Travelers will continue to follow a temporary bypass route around the slide via Eagle Crest Way until repairs are complete. The route was established on Dec. 3, 2021, to keep people and resources moving to nearby communities affected by the closure. Eagle Crest Way is a privately-owned road. WSDOT was able to successfully obtain temporary permits from property owners to keep traffic moving. People should travel slowly on the gravel road, as lane widths are narrow with limited sight distance.
