Yearlong SR 302 Road Project Gets Underway Soon

GIG HARBOR, WA — A series of road projects along SR 302 will begin soon near Gig Harbor and continue next summer, when WSDOT plans to close the Purdy Spit bridge for three weekends for bridge deck repair.

Between now and next summer, WSDOT crews will be replacing several culverts along SR 302 to improve fish passages. Those projects are being combined with repaving work, including repaving the deck of the Purdy Spit bridge.

The first part of the work will begin Aug. 26, according to WSDOT, with the construction of a bypass near Minter Creek, about 4-1/2 miles west of Henderson Bay. Drivers will see lane and shoulder closures during daytime hours.

Here's what WSDOT says crews will be doing over the next year:

• Replacing a culvert on SR 302 at Minter Creek with a concrete girder bridge
• Replacing two culverts on SR 302 at Little Minter Creek to improve fish passage
• Repaving nearly 8 miles of SR 302 from Elgin Clifton Road to SR 16
• Repairing the deck on the SR 302 Purdy Spit Bridge
• Rebuilding sidewalks and ramps at SR 302 and SR 302 (spur) through the intersection of SR 302 and 94th Avenue to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and improve access for all travelers

The 2020 Purdy Spit bridge closures have not been scheduled yet. When they happen, drivers will be detoured north around the bridge through the Burley area.