OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Two-hour delays will occur on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent on the mornings of July 22, 23 and 24 for centerline striping, Olympic National Park officials have announced.
The delays will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
“During the striping process, workers will be in the roadway removing the temporary reflective tabs from the centerline,” park spokeswoman Penny Wagner said Friday.
“The delay allows this work to be completed safely.”
The striping work was originally scheduled to take place this week but rains delayed the completion of paving, Wagner said.
During the delay on July 22 — a Monday — Barnes Point and Lake Crescent Lodge will be accessible only to eastbound motorists. Westbound traffic will be stopped at East Beach Road.
On July 23 and 24, Barnes Point and Lake Crescent Lodge will be accessible to westbound motorists.
Fairholme Campground and Camp David Jr. Road will not be accessible July 24.
State highways 112 and 113 can be used as alternate routes during the two-hour delays.
“To avoid the two-hour delays, travelers should plan ahead to drive through the construction zone before 9 a.m. or wait until after 11 a.m.,” Wagner said.
“Access for emergency vehicles during the two-hour delay will be coordinated using established communication procedures with the traffic control supervisor.”
Meanwhile, drivers should continue to expect half-hour delays during weekday work hours.
Fog line striping will occur during the half-hour delays with a pilot car guiding traffic through the work zone.
Striping is one of the final elements in the three-year, $27.5 million federal project to rehabilitate U.S. Highway 101 and East Beach Road around Lake Crescent.
Strider Construction Inc. of Bellingham is the contractor. The project is being managed collaboratively by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Park Service.
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Reporter Rob Ollikainen can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 56450, or at rollikainen@peninsula dailynews.com.
