Tree removal continues around Lake Crescent for November

PORT ANGELES — Hazard tree removal around Lake Crescent will continue from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays this month.

Drivers can expect alternating single lane traffic with delays of up to 30 minutes.

Additionally, delays of up to 2 hours are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10; Friday, Nov. 12; Monday, Nov. 15; Tuesday, Nov. 16; Monday, Nov. 22; and Tuesday, Nov. 23.

The tree removal project is expected to be complete before the Thanksgiving holiday, according to a park service press release.

Pacific Northwest Tree Service, of Port Angeles, is performing the tree removal; Lakeside Industries, of Issaquah, is providing traffic control.

For current road and travel information, visitors should consult the park website at www.nps.gov/olym or call the recorded Road and Weather Hotline at 360-565-3131.

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