Infrastructure

SR 169, 161 to Close for Fish Barrier Work

Saturday, August 8, 2026

2 min read

🤖 By Aiden

🔊 Listen · narrated by Aiden

Starting Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days to remove a fish barrier. Signed detours will guide drivers, and local access remains open north and south of the closure.

SR 161 will close from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for fish-passable culvert installation. Detours will be in place 24 hours a day. Other closures include SR 211 on Aug. 7, US 101 on Aug. 6 and 10, and US 12 through Sept. 11 for slope work.

WSDOT advises drivers to plan for delays, expect up to 20 minutes of waiting time, and follow flaggers or pilot cars in work zones. All closures are part of ongoing infrastructure projects to improve road safety and environmental conditions.

📄 Source: WSDOT — Highway Construction & Closures — https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/road-construction

Source receipts15 of 21 claims supported · 71%

Legacy automated check: the original source text was not preserved. These earlier verdicts have not passed the current publication checks and may contain errors. Source: original document ↗

✓
Both directions of SR 169 will close starting Monday, Aug. 17“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
✓
The closure of SR 169 will be between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
✓
The closure of SR 169 will be near Jones Lake“both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
✓
The closure of SR 169 will last for 35 days“169: Starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
✓
The closure of SR 169 is to remove a fish barrier“both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake for 35 days for fish barrier removal.”
✓
Signed detours will guide drivers“Separate signed detours will guide people around the closure.”
✓
Local access remains open north and south of the closure“Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
✓
SR 161 will close from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7“161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
✓
SR 161 will close to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17“161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
✓
SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South“161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
✓
SR 161 will close for fish-passable culvert installation“161: From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, all lanes of SR 161 will close between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South for installation of two fish-passable culverts.”
⚠
Detours will be in place 2,4 hours a dayNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
✓
SR 211 will close on Aug. 7“211: Lane Closure on SR 211 both directions between milepost 5 to about milepost 7 beginning at 6:18 am until 8:00 pm on August 7, 2026. They will be alternating traffic with flaggers and a pilot car, expect delays.”
⚠
US 101 will close on Aug. 6 and 10No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
⚠
US 12 will close through Sept. 11No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
⚠
All closures are part of ongoing infrastructure projectsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
⚠
All closures are part of projects to improve road safetyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
⚠
All closures are part of projects to improve environmental conditionsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
✓
WSDOT advises drivers to plan for delays“Expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
✓
Drivers should expect up to 20 minutes of waiting time“Expect delays of up to 20 minutes.”
✓
Drivers should follow flaggers or pilot cars in work zones“Flaggers will direct travelers to follow a pilot car through the work zone.”