News Release

Two-hour delays on Highway 101 at Lake Crescent for hazard tree removal November 3 & 4 from 11:00am -1:00pm

News Release Date: November 2, 2021

Contact: Penny Wagner, 360-565-3005

PORT ANGELES, WA:  Hazard tree removal began last week on Highway 101 at Lake Crescent. Drivers should expect up to half-hour delays for alternating single-lane traffic from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Longer delays of up to two hours are necessary to safely remove a portion of the remaining hazard trees. The longer delays will begin at 11:00 am and last for up to 2 hours and will be announced in advance. Both eastbound and westbound traffic will be delayed. Travelers to and from the western side of the peninsula can use State Route 112/113 as an alternate route.

The current schedule for the longer delays is tentative and subject to change as the removal work progresses. Updates will be posted to the park website. For traffic information in real-time check the Washington State Department of Transportation Traffic Alert website at wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/trafficalerts/.

Current tentative schedule:

Drivers should expect up to a 2-hour delay beginning at 11:00am through 1:00pm:

• Wednesday, November 3
• Thursday, November 4
• Wednesday, November 10
• Friday, November 12
• Monday, November 15
• Tuesday, November 16
• Monday, November 22
• Tuesday, November 23

The duration of the delays will depend on the amount of clearing needed on the road. Any changes to the schedule will be updated on the park website. Emergency vehicles will have access through the work zone.

Traveling in the morning before 7:30 am and after 4:30 pm will help travelers avoid the delays. The work is anticipated to be complete before the Thanksgiving holiday barring unforeseen circumstances.

The tree removal contract was awarded to Pacific Northwest Tree Service of Port Angeles. Lakeside Industries will provide traffic control.

For current road and travel information, visitors should consult the park website at nps.gov/olym or call the recorded Road and Weather Hotline at 360-565-3131.