PORT ANGELES — A temporary traffic signal will be placed at the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha River until construction is completed on the new bridge.

The signal will control around-the-clock alternating, single-lane traffic between mileposts 239.36 and 239.93 until a planned nine-day closure of the bridge that is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Friday, July 12.

A reduced speed limit of 35 mph is in place through the construction zone.

Traffic will be re-routed along state Highway 112 and state Highway 113 until the new bridge opens at 5 p.m. July 22, according to a WSDOT press release.

During the closure, work crews will construct the approaches to the new bridge and remove the road to the old bridge.

For more information, visit http://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/us-101-elwha-river-bridge-bridge-replacement.

For real-time traffic information, visit https://wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map or download the WSDOT app.