Infrastructure

SR 169, SR 161 to Close for Fish Barrier Work

Thursday, August 6, 2026

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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 fish barriers. SR 161 will close all lanes between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, for culvert installation.

WSDOT states local access remains open north and south of the SR 169 closure, and businesses along the route stay accessible. Detours will guide drivers around both closures. The SR 169 work ends Sept. 21, and SR 161 work ends Aug. 17.

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

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Both directions of SR 169 will close between Southeast 332nd Street and Plass Road near Jones Lake 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.”
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The closure of both directions 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.”
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SR 161 will close all lanes between 28th Avenue South and Military Road South 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.”
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The closure of SR 161 will end at 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17“Effective: Aug 3, 2026, 7:26 AM Expected end: Aug 17, 2026, 5:00 AM”
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The SR 169 work will end on Sept. 21“Effective: Aug 5, 2026, 11:19 AM Expected end: Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 AM”
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Local access remains open north and south of the SR 169 closure“Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
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Businesses along the SR 169 route stay accessible“Local access is permitted north and south of the closure, and businesses are open and accessible along SR 169.”
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Detours will guide drivers around both closuresNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.