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Bremerton Area Roadwork Scheduled Through Mid-August

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Bremerton residents and commuters will face multiple highway closures and lane restrictions beginning this week, according to WSDOT construction updates. The right lane of northbound SR 522 will close from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. Two lanes of I-90 will close in both directions between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridge from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. US 101 will have alternating traffic through the Fort Columbia Tunnel from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 3-5. WSDOT notes that some projects will continue through mid-August, including a full closure of SR 161 from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17 for culvert installation. Drivers should plan for delays and follow signed detours where applicable.

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

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The right lane of northbound SR 522 will close from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6“522: From 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the right lane of northbound State Route 522 from State Route 202/132nd Avenue to the State Route 9 overpass (milepost 12-13) will close for maintenance.”
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Two lanes of I-90 will close in both directions between Eighth Avenue South and the floating bridge from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5“090: From 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, two lanes of Interstate 90 will close in both directions between Eighth Avenue South (milepost 2) and the floating bridge (milepost 4) for maintenance.”
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US 101 will have alternating traffic through the Fort Columbia Tunnel from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 3-5“Monday, Aug. 3 to Wednesday, Aug. 5: Travelers in both directions of US 101 between milepost 1.0 and Fort Columbia Tunnel (milepost 2.5) will take turns moving through one open lane at a time daily, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for pavement repair work.”
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A full closure of SR 161 will occur from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17 for culvert installation“161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
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Drivers should plan for delays and follow signed detours where applicable“Signed detours will guide people around the closure, which will be in place 24 hours a day.”