Work zone to be set up for fish barrier removal

PORT ANGELES — Contractor crews working for the state Department of Transportation will beginning setting up the work zone for a fish barrier removal project at Lees and Ennis creeks east of Port Angeles beginning Sunday.

Drivers will see overnight lane closures on U.S. Highway 101 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. from Sunday evening through Friday morning between Del Guzzi Drive and Brook Avenue, according to a state Department of Transportation press release.

During the construction, drivers will see shifted lanes and a reduced speed limit of 25 mph, from 40 mph, between mileposts 249.8 and 250.8.

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Two lanes of U.S. Highway 101 will remain open in each direction during daytime hours throughout construction, WSDOT said.

This work is weather-dependent and could be rescheduled.

For more information on the project, visit https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/us-101-sr-116-north- olympic-peninsula-remove-fish-barriers.

For real-time traffic information, visit https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/map or download the WSDOT app.

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