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WSDOT updates Skagit County on fish‑passage culverts, roundabouts and rockslide that may close SR‑11 for weeks
Summary
State transportation officials told Skagit County commissioners on April 29 that a series of fish‑passage and safety projects are planned across the county, funded largely from highway funds and fish‑passage dollars, and that a recent rockslide on SR‑11 could force an extended closure while the slope is stabilized.
State Department of Transportation officials briefed the Skagit County Board of Commissioners on April 29 about a slate of projects in the Mount Baker region including a major fish‑passage project at Friday Creek, three new roundabouts on State Route 20, culvert replacements on SR‑9 and SR‑20, and a rockslide that is likely to close SR‑11 for an extended period.
The WSDOT presentation, led by Chris Dimitio, assistant regional administrator for the Mount Baker area, described Friday Creek — near Interstate 5 at Exit 240 — as a large fish‑passage effort. Dimitio characterized the work as replacing roughly a dozen barriers with a smaller number of larger, more natural crossings and said the project is currently estimated at about $150,000,000. He said the work will include a new crossing beneath Lake Samish Road and may not require the Lake Samish Road closure until 2026.
Dimitio and Josh Shippey, WSDOT area traffic engineer for Mount Baker, also described safety and resiliency projects: three single‑lane roundabouts planned on SR‑20 between Burlington and…
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