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GOOD NEWS: The Hood Canal Bridge is in the process of being rebuilt. In 2009 it will be completed with two 12 foot travel lanes and 8 foot shoulders. This will be a HUGE improvement over the existing bridge. Starting May 1 of this year, the west half of the bridge will be narrowed down to two 11 ft travel lanes and 1 ft shoulders with Jersey barriers on either side. This will allow WSDOT to begin widening one side of the existing bridge. The bridge will be open to cyclists during construction. Follow these precautions while riding the bridge: Take the lane, ride together if a group, and be visible. And thank David McCulloch of the Port Townsend Bicycle Association <http://www.ptbikes.org> for his tireless efforts on behalf of cyclists on the Peninsula. For more information check the following link: WSDOT Bridge Construction Page

BAD NEWS for the future: In May-June of 2009 the bridge will be closed for 6 to 8 weeks and a passenger ferry will operate between Port Gamble and Shine. Current closures include August 11-15 and August 21-25. For touring cyclists or folks coming up to bike on the Olympic Peninsula during those times there are options:
WS DOT has info:http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR104HoodCanalBridgeEast/threedayclosures.htm. And there is a passenger only ferry between PT and Seattle from August 12-14. They will take up to six bikes per trip. More info on PTguide.com: http://www.ptguide.com/gettingaround/footferry.html