SR 302 at Minter Creek has been identified as a barrier to fish and needs to be corrected. Once complete, this project will improve fish migration with an estimated habitat gain of 25 miles.
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In this before image, Little Minter Creek is the smaller of the two channels and will be replaced with two larger concrete box girders for improved fish passage.
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In the fall of 2019, contractor crews began shaft and pile driving efforts to provide support for the upcoming bridge construction across the Key Peninsula as part of WSDOT's fish passage program.
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Ricky is part of our flagging crew along the Key Peninsula who was praised by drivers for smiling and waiving to each vehicle as they alternate through the work zone at Minter Creek. Please remember to stay alert and give our crews room to do their job safely!
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One of the first orders of work was to construct a temporary bypass lane at the job site to keep traffic moving around the clock through fall of 2021. To date, the temporary bypass is now complete and crews are working on constructing the concrete bridge.
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