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The Road Report for the week of 
July 7 – 11, 2008

This Road Report information is provided as a public service and includes major construction and maintenance activities that delay or detour traffic on County-maintained roads. Listings may change without notice due to weather delays, equipment problems, and unforeseen circumstance. Check this page often for the latest information. Please observe all posted signs and detours. Use extreme caution when traveling through construction zones. 

minimal delays up to 5 minutes Delays up to 5 minutes   moderate delays up to 10 minutes Delays 5 to 10 minutes
delays over 10 minutes Delays 10 minutes or more Road closed Road is closed 
South Kitsap Area

minimal delays up to 5 minutesOld Clifton Road, just east of Campus Parkway, has minimal delays through July. HOS Brothers Construction is preparing for construction of retaining walls for Quadrant Homes at McCormick Woods North Division 3. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

minimal delays up to 5 minutesHunter Road (county maintained gravel portion), has minimal delays Monday through Friday. County crews are performing maintenance on the road and storm system. Work is weather dependent. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

minimal delays up to 5 minutesProspect Point Road, in various locations along its entire length, has minimal delays Monday through Friday. County crews are patching and prelevel paving the road. Work is weather dependent. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

minimal delays up to 5 minutesSouthworth Drive, in various locations along its entire length, has minimal delays Monday through Friday. County crews are patching and prelevel paving the road. Work is weather dependent. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

minimal delays up to 5 minutesWillock Road, betweenh Orchard Avenue and Banner Road, has minimal delays Monday through Friday. County crews are repairing a sinkhole. Work is weather dependent. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

minimal delays up to 5 minutes County crews may be working in areas adjacent to and outside of the driving lanes. This work includes storm system and ditch restoration, shoulder maintenance, sweeping, overhead brushing, road crack seal application, vegetation management and other maintenance  activities. Use caution when passing roadside workers.
Central Kitsap Area

minimal delays up to 5 minutesSilverdale Way, at the intersection of Anderson Hill Rd., has minimal delays through September. Seton Construction begins work on the traffic signal system and pedestrian improvements. Preliminary work begins now with most of the construction taking place outside of the roadway. Once preliminary work is complete, activity at the site is suspended until the traffic light poles arrive in August.  Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

minimal delays up to 5 minutesWaaga Way Road Extension Project (Central Kitsap)
(from Old Frontier Road)
The Silverdale Circulation Study, completed in 1998, identified the potential benefit for a new road connecting the SR 3/SR 303 interchange with Old Frontier Road. This road will reduce congestion in Silverdale by enabling motorists to bypass the Bucklin Hill/Silverdale Way area. Construction includes four 12' lanes, a 14' median strip, 5' bike lanes, and 6' sidewalks separated by a 6' planting strip. A stormwater conveyance system is also being constructed. Woodworth & Company, Inc. anticipates beginning work on this $5,670038 project July 7, 2008. The project lasts 240 working days and will be suspended during the winter months. Since this is new construction, delays to traffic are minimal if any.

moderate delays up to 10 minutes Seabeck Highway, between Orange Avenue and Marks Road, has delays to 15 minutes Monday, through Friday. County crews are full depth grinding and patching the road. Work is weather dependent. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

moderate delays up to 10 minutes Clear Creek Road, between Schold Road and Trigger Avenue overpass, has delays to 15 minutes Friday. County crews are full depth grinding and patching the road. Work is weather dependent. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

Blaine Avenue, from Bucklin Hill Road to Ridgetop Blvd, is closed to though traffic Tuesday. County crews are paving the road. Work is weather dependent. Emergency vehicles and busses are allowed through the area. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

minimal delays up to 5 minutesMhyre Road, across the road from the Salmon Center Doctor's Clinic, has minimal delays through July. Ace Paving is hauling material off the future Lowe's site. Drivers may see increased truck traffic in this area.  Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

minimal delays up to 5 minutesProvost Road, just south of Anderson Hill Road at the Harley dealership, has minimal delays through July. HOS Brothers Construction is hauling material off site for Destination Harley. Drivers may see increased truck traffic in this area.  Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

    Chico Way at the bridge 
project has begun
Updated July 1, 2008
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Illahee Road 
between Varsity and California

Updated July 1, 2008
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minimal delays up to 5 minutes County crews may be working in areas adjacent to and outside of the driving lanes. This work includes storm system and ditch restoration, shoulder maintenance, sweeping, overhead brushing, road crack seal application, vegetation management and other maintenance  activities. Use caution when passing roadside workers.

North Kitsap Area

Road closed Augusta Avenue Road Improvement Project (North Kitsap)
(from NE Center to NE Geneva Street)
This project consists of pavement rehabilitation and widening to include two 11' lanes with a 5' paved shoulder/bicycle lane and 6' concrete sidewalk on one side. A stormwater conveyance system is also being constructed. Lydel Construction anticipates beginning work on this $330,777.50 project June 30, 2008.
This project requires the road to be closed during portions of the project. Augusta Avenue is CLOSED until 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 12. Local businesses are open and access is available.

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moderate delays up to 20 minutesRoad closed Hood Canal Drive, between Hood Canal Place and Ponderosa Drive, has intermittent delays up to 20 minutes through October. This traffic safety improvement project consists of road widening to allow two 11-foot lanes and 6-foot paved shoulders, horizontal and vertical curve corrections on the road, and a culvert replacement at Hawks Hole creek. Seton Construction begins work on this $991,422 project May 27, 2008. This project requires the road to be closed during portions of the project. Hood Canal Drive is CLOSED beginning Monday, July 7 at 7:00 a.m. and remains closed through 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 15.

minimal delays to 5 minutesCrestview Circle Cul-de-sacs, in their entirety, have minimal delays Monday. County crews are paving the road. Work is weather dependent. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

moderate delays to 15 minutesGunderson Road, between Miller Bay Road and Stottlemeyer Road, has moderate delays Tuesday and Wednesday. County crews are paving the road. Work is weather dependent. A pilot car will lead traffic through the work area. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

moderate delays to 15 minutesCox Road and Cox Avenue, along their entire lengths, has moderate delays Friday. County crews are paving the road. Work is weather dependent. Flaggers assist traffic when necessary.

moderate delays up to 20 minutesHansville Road, between the Casino entrance and Ecology Road, may experience delays up to 20 minutes during peak commute times. This traffic safety improvement consists of widening lanes, installing a two-way left turn lane, providing intersection channelization where warranted, and creating eight-foot paved shoulders. Oceanside Construction, Inc., begins work on this $893,222 project May 15, 2008.

moderate delays up to 20 minutesMiller Bay Road, between West Kingston Road and Indianola Road at the Heritage Park entrance, may experience delays up to 20 minutes during peak commute times. This is a road widening and channelization project that was suspended due to weather in October and is ready for completion. Northern Con-Ag continues work on this $468,771 project May 19, 2008. 

minimal delays up to 5 minutes County crews may be working in areas adjacent to and outside of the driving lanes. This work includes storm system and ditch restoration, shoulder maintenance, sweeping, overhead brushing, road crack seal application, vegetation management and other maintenance  activities. Use caution when passing roadside workers.

Upcoming Construction Projects and Road Closure

Road closed Locker Road Culvert Replacement (South Kitsap)
(approximately 0.45 miles N. of Sedgwick Rd.)
This project consists replaces a collapsing 30-inch concrete culvert and embankment and bank erosion restoration to the existing residence adjacent to the culvert. The new culvert meets all Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife criteria for fish passage, and is adequately sized to receive storm flows. RV Associates, Inc. begins work
on this $281,960 project July 7, 2008. This project requires the road to be closed during portions of the project. Locker Road is CLOSED beginning Tuesday, July 15 at 7:00 a.m. and remains closed until 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 22

Road closed Panther Lake Road Culvert Replacement (South Kitsap)
(near the northwest corner of Panther Lake)
This project consists replaces a 70 foot long collapsing 48-inch concrete culvert and repairs embankment and bank erosion. The new culvert meets all Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife criteria for fish passage, and is adequately sized to receive storm flows. RV Associates, Inc. begins work
on this $96,059 project August 11, 2008. This project requires the road to be closed during portions of the project. Panther Lake is CLOSED beginning Monday, August 11 at 7:00 a.m. and remains closed until 5:00 p.m. Friday, September, 2008.

Road closed The Kitsap County Fair and Stampede is August 18th through 24th, 2008. The following restrictions apply. Emergency vehicles are allowed through this area at all times.

NW Fairgrounds Road, from Stampede Blvd NW to Tracyton Blvd. NW, is closed from 6:00 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2008 through 6:00 a.m. Monday, August 25, 2008.

Tibardis Road NW, from NW Fairgrounds Road to NW Fox Run, is closed from 6:00 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2008 through 11 :00 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2008.

Nels Nelson Road NW is closed to through traffic and designated for use as fair parking only, 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2007 through 11 :00 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2008. NO PARKING on both sides of Nels Nelson Road from Fairgrounds Road extending north for .42 miles (2259 ft.) to 200 ft. north of the northern most Fairwood Way intersection from 6:00 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2008 through 11:00 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2008.

Westbound traffic on NW Fairgrounds Road at Stampede Blvd NW and Nels Nelson Road NW is left turn only from 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008 through 11 :00 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2008. 

Northbound traffic on Stampede Blvd NW at NW Fairgrounds Road NW is right turn only from 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2007 through 11:00 p.m. Sunday August 24, 2008. NO PARKING on both sides of Stampede Boulevard, from Fairgrounds Road extending south for .32 miles (1689 ft.) to the entrance to Olympic High School, from 6:00 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2008 through 11:00 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2008.
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