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Bremerton Highway Closures Begin This Week

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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WSDOT announced multiple highway construction and closure updates effective this week for Bremerton and surrounding areas.

Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 5, SR 116 between Shotwell Road and Chimacum Creek Drive will see single-lane closures to prepare for a full closure for a fish passage project. The closures will continue through Oct. 31. Meanwhile, SR 411 northbound between Sandy Bend Road and Cook Ferry Road will have flagger-controlled traffic from Aug. 4-7 daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work.

I-405 will see multiple nightly lane closures through Aug. 7 for construction work, including southbound HOV lane closures and northbound lane closures. The right general-purpose lane of southbound I-405 will close nightly from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Aug. 7.

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

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Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 5, SR 116 between Shotwell Road and Chimacum Creek Drive will see single-lane closures to prepare for a full closure for a fish passage project.“116: Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 5, travelers will see single-lane closures on SR 116 between Shotwell Road and Chimacum Creek Drive. The lane closures will help contractor crews prepare for an upcoming full-closure of the roadway for a fish passage project at <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/us-101-sr-116-north-olympic-peninsula-remove-fish-barriers">Chimacum Creek</a>.”
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The closures will continue through Oct. 31.“null”
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SR 411 northbound between Sandy Bend Road and Cook Ferry Road will have flagger-controlled traffic from Aug. 4-7 daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work.“411: Tuesday, Aug. 4 to Friday, Aug. 7: Travelers on northbound SR 411 between Sandy Bend Road and Cook Ferry Road (mileposts 8.10 to 9.0) will follow flaggers direction through the work zone daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for utility work.”
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I-405 will see multiple nightly lane closures through Aug. 7 for construction work.“405: The right general-purpose lane of southbound I-405 from SR 527 (milepost 27.65) to Northeast 195th Street (milepost 24.75) will be closed nightly from 10:30 p.m. Monday, August 3 to 4 a.m. Friday, August 7. Effective: Aug 3, 2026, 12:00 AM Expected end: Aug 7, 2026, 4:00 AM 405: The HOV lane of southbound I-405 from milepost .5 to SR 167 (milepost 2) will be closed nightly, 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 – 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. Effective: Aug 3, 2026, 12:00 AM Expected end: Aug 5, 2026, 5:00 AM 405: Up to three lanes of northbound I-405 from SR 181 (milepost 2) to Sunset Boulevard North (milepost 4.5) will be closed nightly, 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 – 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Effective: Aug 3, 2026, 12:00 AM Expected end: Aug 7, 2026, 5:00 AM”
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Southbound HOV lane closures and northbound lane closures will occur on I-405.“405: The HOV lane of southbound I-405 from milepost .5 to SR 167 (milepost 2) will be closed nightly, 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 – 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.”
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The right general-purpose lane of southbound I-405 will close nightly from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Aug. 7.“405: The right general-purpose lane of southbound I-405 from SR 527 (milepost 27.65) to Northeast 195th Street (milepost 24.75) will be closed nightly from 10:30 p.m. Monday, August 3 to 4 a.m. Friday, August 7.”