Let's Talk About a Better Bridge | A Hood Canal Bridge Community Study

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Join the Bridge Talk on Saturday, Nov. 1, where you can answer the question: If you could design a safer, smarter Hood Canal Bridge, what would that look like for you?


Stop by the Jefferson County Library (620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock-Irondale) anytime between 11 am to 1 pm to share your input and help us prioritize the future of the bridge.

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The Hood Canal Bridge is a vital transportation link between the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas. The region relies on it for daily trips, commerce, tourism, and national security.

Despite being a critical element of travel in the area, the bridge poses challenges when it closes for boat traffic, maintenance, and repairs. The bridge also affects water currents and obstructs migrating steelhead and salmon due to its deep and nearly continuous pontoons.

A broad coalition includes local elected officials, Tribal Governments, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the U.S. Navy, and other agencies and organizations want to ensure the bridge serves the community for the long-term while protecting salmon and the Hood Canal ecosystem. This coalition is starting the conversation about what a better bridge could look like. Currently, there are no plans and no funding to replace the bridge but planning and design can take many years. Proactively discussing ideas now will help ensure a future bridge works for everyone.