PORT ANGELES — From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. this coming Monday through Thursday, drivers on the U.S. Highway 101 Elwha River bridge west of Port Angeles will experience one-way alternating traffic.
During that time, crews working for the state Department of Transportation will add additional boulders to reinforce the base of the bridge’s piers and west abutment.
In October, officials found that the piers for the 90-year-old bridge sat atop gravel and not bedrock. The now-wild river was eating away at the riverbed under the bridge.
Bridge engineers are designing a new bridge on a new alignment to replace the 90-year-old bridge.
The new bridge is expected to be 36 feet wide with 12-foot lanes for vehicles and 6-foot pedestrian lanes.
The estimated cost is about $29.5 million.
The last inspection in May found that the bridge was stable.
Motorists are advised to expect delays and plan extra time into their commutes next week.
For more information, see www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/US101/ElwhaRiverBridge.
Unity speaker set Sunday
PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service speaker will be Suzanne DeBey.
Her lesson at the church, located at 2917 E. Myrtle St., is titled “The Jewish Practice of Mussar: Finding Balance in Our ‘Spiritual Curriculum.’ ”
According to a news release: “Gratitude, joy, generosity, loving-kindness, and patience are characteristics considered to be wholly positive.
“However, each of these traits can have a negative aspect if taken to an extreme.”
DeBey has been a lay leader in the Port Angeles-Sequim Jewish community for 35 years and has written a regular Peninsula Daily News column on Jewish topics for almost 30 years.
A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Child care is available during the service.
Concert rehearsals
PORT ANGELES — The Interfaith Community of Clallam County will continue rehearsals for a Saturday, Sept. 23, concert and community sing at 9 a.m. Saturday.
The public is invited to attend the rehearsal at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 73 Barr Road.
Singing experience is not a requirement to participate.
Sign-up is required for this event.
To register, email inter faithclallamcounty@gmail.com or call 360-477-5471 or 360-477-0681.
Applicants sought
SEQUIM — The city is seeking applicants to serve the remainder of two four-year terms on its Arts Commission.
There is a vacancy for a resident of Sequim and for a resident of the Sequim School District.
This voluntary commission advises the City Council on matters related to art and culture.
Arts Commission members are appointed upon the basis of demonstrated interest in, as well as knowledge and support of, the arts.
The commission serves as an advisory body to the City Council in connection with cultural and artistic endeavors and projects in the city.
For a full list of the authority and duties of this commission, visit www.sequimwa.gov.
For more information or to obtain an application, contact the city Clerk’s Office at the Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., Sequim, WA 98382; call 360-681-3428; or visit www.sequimwa.gov.
Submit applications to City Clerk Karen Kuznek-Reese at the civic center or via email at kkuznek@sequimwa.gov.
These positions are open until filled.
