A dirt footpath runs across the top of the southern portion of the original Dugualla Bay dike, which was built in 1918 to create farmland on Whidbey Island. In summer 2015 WSDOT will build a new dike where the current Dike Road is located, then rebuild the road on top of the dike. When that is complete, the old dike will be breached in two places, allowing water from Dugualla Bay into the area to restore a saltwater marsh. The marsh will provide natural habitat for salmon and other species. The work is mitigation for WSDOT’s SR 532 Davis Slough bridge project.
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