Multiple Road Closures and Lane Shifts in Bremerton Area

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  WSDOT announced multiple temporary road closures and lane shifts affecting Bremerton-area highways starting Sept. 14.“WSDOT highway construction and road closures within 50 miles of Bremerton — 9/14/2026:”
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  Southbound SR 302 will have its right lane permanently closed between the Purdy Bay Bridge and Burnham Drive Northwest on Sept. 16-17 for safety improvements.“From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Thursday, Sept. 17, crews will begin work to permanently close the right lane of southbound SR 302 between the Purdy Bay Bridge and Burnham Drive Northwest. The work is part of planned safety enhancements along the roadway.”
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  The SR 520 eastbound off-ramp to Montlake Blvd closes until Sept. 19 for ramp removal.“On the SR 520 eastbound off-ramp to Montlake Blvd (MP 1) the ramp is closed due to roadwork until September 19th at 8am. Contractors are removing the original ramp.”
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  Nightly closures on I-405 northbound from Sept. 14-18 will affect two lanes between SR 167 and SR 169.“Up to two lanes of northbound I-405 from SR 167 (milepost 2) to SR 169 (milepost 4) will be closed nightly, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 – 4:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18.”
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  The SR 16 near Port Orchard will see shifted lanes and a 45 mph speed limit through December 2027.“Expect shifted lanes and a reduced 45 mph speed limit on SR 16 near Old Clifton Road/Tremont Street in Port Orchard. Occasional nighttime single-lane closures continue through fall.”
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  Additional short-term closures include I-5 northbound near SR 599 on Sept. 17-18.“005 [18 mi from Bremerton]: From 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 to 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, one right lane of northbound Interstate 5 will close at State Route 599 (milepost 155) for maintenance.”
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  SR 99 northbound at SR 518 will have short-term closures on Sept. 16-17.“From 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 to 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, two right lanes of northbound State Route 99 at State Route 518 (milepost 20) will close. The northbound SR 99 on-ramp to eastbound SR 518 will also close.”
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  All closures are scheduled for overnight or weekday work hours to minimize disruption.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  WSDOT’s project webpage and news release provide details on the SR 302 safety enhancements.“302 [13 mi from Bremerton]: From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Thursday, Sept. 17, crews will begin work to permanently close the right lane of southbound SR 302 between the Purdy Bay Bridge and Burnham Drive Northwest. The work is part of planned safety enhancements along the roadway. <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2026/plan-traffic-changes-safety-enhancements-coming-sr-302-gig-harbor">Read the news release</a>.”
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  Residents should allow extra travel time during these closures.No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  These closures are part of ongoing infrastructure maintenance and upgrades across the region.“016 [3 mi from Bremerton]: Expect shifted lanes and a reduced 45 mph speed limit on SR 16 near Old Clifton Road/Tremont Street in Port Orchard. Occasional nighttime single-lane closures continue through fall. Read more on the <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-3-sr-16-and-sr-166-gorst-vicinity-remove-fish-barriers">project webpage</a>.”