SR 9 near Kalloch Road (milepost 59) will remain reduced to a single lane with alternating traffic through a bypass road for 42 days until Sept. 14, according to WSDOT. The lane closure is part of a fish passage construction project along SR 9 near Nookachamp and Hansen Creeks. WSDOT states delays are expected in the area. The project webpage provides more details, including that traffic will alternate northbound and southbound through the bypass road during the closure period. The current closure began on Aug. 3, 2026, and is scheduled to end on Sept. 14, 2026.
SR 9 Fish Passage Project Continues with Lane Closures
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π Source: WSDOT β Highway Construction & Closures β https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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- βSR 9 near Kalloch Road (milepost 59) will remain reduced to a single laneβ009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction.β
- βThe lane closure is part of a fish passage construction project along SR 9 near Nookachamp and Hansen Creeksβ009: SR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction. Expect delays in the area. More information on the <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-9-unnamed-tributaries-nookachamps-hansen-creeks-fish-passage">project webpage</a>.β
- βWSDOT states delays are expected in the areaβExpect delays in the area.β
- βThe project webpage provides more detailsβMore information on the <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-9-unnamed-tributaries-nookachamps-hansen-creeks-fish-passage">project webpage</a>.β
- βTraffic will alternate northbound and southbound through the bypass road during the closure periodβSR 9 is reduced to a single lane near Kalloch Road (MP 59) with a signal alternating northbound and southbound traffic through a bypass road for 42 days, until Sept. 14 for fish passage construction.β
- β The current closure began on Aug. 3, 2026No usable supporting receipt β unverified.
- β The closure is scheduled to end on Sept. 14, 2026No usable supporting receipt β unverified.
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