Traffic

WSDOT estimates that all aspects of the project will be finished by October.

Southbound travelers should expect lane and ramp closures as well as a two-lane bypass near north Lake Samish.

WSDOT estimates that more than 650 vehicles travel each day to visit Artist Point once it reopens each summer. 

The new bike lanes removed a significant amount of room for street parking on Eldridge, but Public Works found in their project report that most side streets have ample space for parking.

The Washington State Transportation Commission is proposing a 3% increase in both vehicle and passenger fares on Washington State Ferries in October 2025.

The stretch has been closed since a rockslide on April 22. It was covered by a pile of boulders initially estimated to be 30′ high and 150′ long. 

The final stage of the project is to pave the roadway, which began this week.

Drivers could expect delays while driving southbound on Thursday.

There is not expected time that the final stretch of the highway will be open for travelers this year. 

The work is being done in addition to ongoing construction at the Peter Paulsen Pavilion on the hospital’s campus.