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City explains Eighth Street bridge sealing after multi‑day closures; residents criticize traffic impacts
Summary
Public works director described the material and schedule for sealing work on two Eighth Street bridges and asked for patience while crews accelerated hours to shorten the closure; residents and council members criticized concurrent closures on nearby state projects that compounded traffic backups.
Port Angeles — The Public Works Department defended its choice of timing and material for a multi‑day sealing operation that closed two Eighth Street bridges starting the week of July 1, saying the product requires daylight application and warm temperatures and that accelerating contractor hours aimed to reduce total closure time.
Public Works Director Scott Curtin said the bridge‑sealing product is a liquid material that must be poured, covered and allowed to…
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