← The Bremerton Wire
Public Safety

Bremerton Highways See Multiple Lane Closures

πŸ”Š Listen Β· narrated by Aiden

WSDOT announced multiple highway closures and lane restrictions in Bremerton and surrounding areas effective this week.

The right lane of northbound State Route 522 will close from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. Eastbound State Route 526 will have its right lane closed from 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7. US 101 between mileposts 1. 0 and 2. 5 will have alternating traffic with flaggers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 3-5.

The closures are for maintenance, pavement repair, and utility work. Drivers should expect delays up to 20 minutes on US 101. Most closures end by August 7, with SR 161 closing from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17 for culvert installation.

πŸ“„ Source: WSDOT β€” Highway Construction & Closures β€” https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
Checked against the public record9 of 12 claims Β· 75%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document β†—

  • ⚠
    WSDOT announced multiple highway closures and lane restrictions in Bremerton and surrounding areasβ€œnull”
  • ⚠
    The highway closures and lane restrictions are effective this weekNot found in the source record β€” unverified.
  • βœ“
    The right lane of northbound State Route 522 will close from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5β€œ522: 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.”
  • βœ“
    The right lane of northbound State Route 522 will close to 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6β€œ522: 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.”
  • βœ“
    Eastbound State Route 526 will have its right lane closed from 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6β€œ526: From 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, the right lane of eastbound State Route 526 from Evergreen Way to Casino Road (milepost 3) will close for utilities work.”
  • βœ“
    Eastbound State Route 526 will have its right lane closed to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7β€œ526: From 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, the right lane of eastbound State Route 526 from Evergreen Way to Casino Road (milepost 3) will close for utilities work.”
  • βœ“
    US 101 between mileposts 1. 0 and 2. 5 will have alternating traffic with flaggers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesdayβ€œ101: 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. Flaggers will direct travelers through the area. Plan ahead and expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
  • βœ“
    US 101 between mileposts 1. 0 and 2. 5 will have alternating traffic with flaggers from Monday, Aug. 3 to Wednesday, Aug. 5β€œ101: 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. Flaggers will direct travelers through the area. Plan ahead and expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
  • βœ“
    The closures are for maintenance, pavement repair, and utility workβ€œ522: 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.”
  • βœ“
    Drivers should expect delays up to 20 minutes on US 101β€œ101: 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. Flaggers will direct travelers through the area. Plan ahead and expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
  • ⚠
    Most closures end by August 7β€œnull”
  • βœ“
    SR 161 will close from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17 for culvert installationβ€œ161: 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.”

The Bremerton Wire is free. Get Bremerton's news delivered every morning.