Construction Activities

and Upcoming Work

Last week, Interwest Construction, Inc. (ICI) continued construction of the Engineered Log Jams (ELJs) at milepost 4 of Upper Hoh Road. At Tower Creek, ICI installed the waterproofing membrane and railing on the new bridge, and they completed placing and grading the roadway aggregate on the approaches to the bridge.

ICI planned to do paving at the Tower Creek site on Monday, Aug. 29.

Impacts to Traffic

• Travelers can expect Temporary Traffic Control Flaggers and/or signals at MP 4 of Upper Hoh Rd for ELJ construction and at MP 7.8 for the Tower Creek Bridge construction.

• Rafters/kayakers/boaters: Please use caution near the active ELJ work areas. Please keep as far left in the river as possible when passing by the ELJs

• Expect delays up to a total of 30 minutes per passage through the project corridor Monday through Saturday from 8 AM-5 PM

• Olympic National Park and businesses along Upper Hoh Road will remain accessible at all times during construction.

For more information, please visit the project website at:

highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/projects/wa/jeff-91420-1