Starting Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of State Route 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days to remove a fish barrier, according to WSDOT. The closure will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. Aug. 17 to 5 a.m. Sept. 21. Local access north and south of the closure remains permitted, and businesses along SR 169 will stay open. WSDOT states signed detours will guide drivers around the work zone. The project aims to improve fish passage in the area, a key environmental goal for the region.
SR 169 closure for fish barrier removal
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📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction
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- ✓Starting Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of State Route 169 will close“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
- ✓The closure will be between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
- ✓The closure will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. Aug. 17“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
- ⚠The closure will end at 5 a.m. Sept. 21No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓Local access north and south of the closure remains permitted“Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
- ✓Businesses along SR 169 will stay open“Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
- ✓WSDOT states signed detours will guide drivers around the work zone“Separate signed detours will guide people around the closure.”
- ⚠The project aims to improve fish passage in the areaNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠Improving fish passage is a key environmental goal for the regionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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