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Serving Hoodsport, Union, Brinnon, Lilliwaup, Lake Cushman, Eldon and Surrounding Areas -'A Section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, June 18, 2009
Bridge opened sooner than planned
Since the beginning of the bridge The $500-million bridge con- hydraulic system was upgraded for held on June 6 at the Salisbury
The new SR 104 Hood Canal
bridge opened on June 3, which
was eight days earlier than ex-
pected.
The bridge provides a link
across Hood Canal from Port Lud-
low to Port Gamble, with estimat-
ed travel at 20,000 cars per day.
closure in early May, some drivers
have been driving nearly 80 miles
out of their way via Highway 101
to reach a destination. Hoodsport
was hit hard with heavy traffic.
On Memorial Day weekend, cars
were lined up as far back as the
Lucky Dog Casino.
struction project began in 1997
and remains ongoing with full
completion set for December of
2009. In the latest closure, engi-
neers instructed tugboat opera-
tors to remove sections of the old
floating bridge and tug in three
replacement sections. The bridge
smoother bridge openings. Brand-
new trusses on both the east and
west entry points were installed:
Also included in the improvement
are wider lanes and shoulders to
reduce congestion and provide
safety for motorists and bicyclists.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was
Point County Park to celebrate the
re-opening and give thanks to sup-
porters. Following the ceremony,
people gathered in Port Townsend
for the Hood Canal bridge reopen-
ing bash, which featured arts and
crafts, live music and great food.
Talk of July Fourth
celebration begins
The latest question of the end of the fireworks show,
town is "What are you do- buses will run from several
ing for the Fourth of July?" locations in Shelt0n, Lake
Most local folk know that Cushman and Hoodsport
the biggest Fourth celebra- in order to keep traffic at
tion in the county happens bay. Checking with the lo-
in Hoodsport. With that cal transit system as well
in mind, Hoodsportees are as the Hoodsport Fourth of
revving up their engines July Journal insert for bus
and getting prepared for schedules will help elimi-
another fiery festival. Both nate unwanted congestion.
Friday, July 3, and Satur- Alongside fireworks, at-
day, July 4, from 10 a.m. tendees can partake in a
to 10 p.m. events will take variety of Hoodsport fun.
place in and around Hood- Local musicians will play
sport. Fireworks will be live music, vendors will dis-
displayed on Saturday at play and BBQs will flour-
dusk.ish. An auction beginning
Attendees are urged to Saturday around 2 p.m. will
carpool or take the local feature donated items from
transit system. Frank Be- local businesses in order to
navente, head of the non- raise money for future July
profit organization Hood- Fourth celebrations. The
sport Community Events Merrie Ellen schooner, a
Association, has noticed a restored ship built in 1922,
large decrease in conges- will be docked from June 29
tion and traffic ever since through July 5 with sched-
the involvement of the Ma- uled tours and wine tasting.
son County Transit sys- Benavente invites people of
tem. "Taking the bus is all ages to celebrate togeth-
recommended. We have er this year. He also gives
been known to pull in over thanks in advance to those
10,000 people and we affect who have contributed time,
the traffic pretty heavily," money and effort in order to
said Benavente. keep this annual event hap-
On Saturday starting pening for the community.
around 2 p.m. until the
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