Morning and afternoon weekday closures on the SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge for inspections

Washington State Department of Transportation

Olympic Region – PO Box 47440 – Olympia, WA 98504-7440 – 360-357-2600

TRAVEL ADVISORY
April 1, 2026

Contact:             Olympic Region Communications, (360) 357-2600

SHINE – Daytime vacationers who use the State Route 104 Hood Canal Bridge between Jefferson and Kitsap counties ought to plan forward. 

Starting Monday, April 13, Washington State Department of Transportation crews will conduct a collection of inspections on the bridge.

The work requires two closures every weekday.

Morning and afternoon bridge closures:

• 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday by means of Friday, April 13-17.
• 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday by means of Friday, April 20-24.

Each closure will last as long as 60 minutes. Every effort will likely be made to maintain closures as brief as doable.

There could also be further bridge closures unrelated to inspections. Crews will mix closures for inspections and marine site visitors as schedules enable.

Travelers can get details about the Hood Canal Bridge by way of Hoodcanalbridge.com, WSDOT email alerts and on the statewide travel map. Travelers who obtain the WSDOT app even have entry to push notifications for bridge closures.

What is going on
The WSDOT Bridge Preservation Office is conducting inspections on the SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge. During the inspections engineers will assess the bridge’s mechanical and electrical programs. All WSDOT floating bridges endure comparable inspections.

The inspections require crews to open the draw spans of the bridge. The work is carried out throughout the day so engineers can see in tight areas to get detailed observations of bridge elements and operations.

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