The following is a summary of road construction and maintenance scheduled on state highways around Mason County and adjoining areas from August 14, 2016 to August 20, 2016.
CONSTRUCTION
SR 3 – Belfair Area – Widening and Safety Improvements
TIME/DAYS: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night Monday through Friday.
DESCRIPTION: This widening project will extend the center turn lane and provide paved shoulders and sidewalks on both sides of SR 3. The improvements are intended to be built in two separate stages.
LOCATION: Both directions of SR 3 from milepost 25.3 to 27.
EXPECT: Drivers can expect one-lane alternating traffic with flaggers each weeknight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning.
SR 3 and SR 310/N of Cokelet Ln to SR 303 and SR 3 to Weslon Pl – Paving
TIME/DAYS: each Monday through Friday through September.
SR 3 hours are from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.; SR 3 multi-lane section are from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; SR 310 are from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
DESCRIPTION: Asphalt preservation.
LOCATION:
- SR 3 from milepost 26.9 to 30.5 (near Belfair McDonalds to Bremerton National Airport).
- SR 3 from between milepost 32.1 and 34.3 (Gorst Creek and Sam Christopherson Avenue West).
- SR 3 from milepost 36.8 to 46.1, Silverdale to Bremerton (selected segments).
- SR 310 from milepost 0 and .26, just west of Auto Center Way and near Weslon Place.
EXPECT: Single- and double-lane closures where necessary during overnight hours.
SR 108, Little Skookum Creek – Remove Fish Barrier project
TIME/DAYS: See below:
DESCRIPTION: Crews will remove and replace a culvert beneath SR 108 near US 101 in Kamilche.
LOCATION: Both directions from milepost 11.8 to 11.9 at West Kamilche Lane.
EXPECT: See below:
- Drivers will use realigned lanes to give crews enough room to build the new culvert.
- West Kamilche Lane near SR 108 is closed to all traffic through summer.
- Speed limit reduced to 25 mph throughout project duration.
MAINTENANCE
US 101, Skokomish Indian Tribe to Potlatch State Park.
TIME/DAYS: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each Monday through Friday through Aug 12.
DESCRIPTION: Crews will install sewer infrastructure.
LOCATION: Both directions in areas from milepost 335 to 336.
EXPECT: One-way alternating traffic with flaggers.
SR 106, Belfair
TIME/DAYS: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Aug. 15-18.
DESCRIPTION: Crews will make upgrades to control stormwater.
LOCATION: Both directions at Razor Road from milepost 19 to 20.
EXPECT: One-way alternating traffic with flaggers.
SPECIAL EVENTS
SR 3, Belfair
TIME/DAYS: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13.
DESCRIPTION: Taste of Hood Canal
LOCATION: Both directions at Clifton Lane at milepost 26.5.
EXPECT: Drivers will not be able to turn onto Clifton Lane from SR 3 or SR 300.
Tips for Driving Through Work Zones
- Pay attention – Driver inattention is the number one cause of work zone accidents.
- Leave room between you and the car ahead of you – Most work zone accidents involve someone running into the car ahead of them. Drive defensively – be aware of what is happening around you.
- Merge before you reach the work zone.
- Don’t use cell phones or adjust your radio while driving through the work zone.