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State Route 9 lane reduction extended to Sept. 24

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State Route 9 north of Sedro-Woolley will remain reduced to a single lane until Sept. 24 due to unforeseen construction issues, extending the project by 10 days from the original 42-day timeline.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) began work on Aug. 3 to remove a culvert blocking fish passage on Hansen Creek. The project also includes installing a new 18-foot fish-passable structure. A second fish barrier project near Mount Vernon will install a 20-foot culvert on Nookachamps Creek, with a planned seven-day closure starting Aug. 12.

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    State Route 9 north of Sedro-Woolley will remain reduced to a single lane until Sept. 24β€œState Route 9 north of Sedro-Woolley is reduced to a single lane until Sept. 24, 10 days longer than originally expected, due to unforeseen construction issues.”
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    The project will extend by 10 days from the original 42-day timelineβ€œState Route 9 north of Sedro-Woolley is reduced to a single lane until Sept. 24, 10 days longer than originally expected, due to unforeseen construction issues. The road work, which was originally slated for 42 days, began Aug. 3 to remove a culvert that blocks fish passage upstream.”
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    The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) began work on Aug. 3 to remove a culvert blocking fish passage on Hansen CreekNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The project includes installing a new 18-foot fish-passable structureβ€œIt also includes installation of a new 18-foot, fish-passable structure below State Route 9 on Hansen Creek.”
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    A second fish barrier project near Mount Vernon will install a 20-foot culvert on Nookachamps Creekβ€œCrews will install a new 20-foot culvert on Nookachamps Creek that will allow for fish migration beneath the highway.”
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    The second fish barrier project has a planned seven-day closure starting Aug. 12β€œThe new structure was to be installed during a seven-day full closure of State Route 9, that was set to begin Aug. 12.”

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