US 101 closed at the Hoh River Bridge

Scheduled. Not closed yet. WSDOT lists it. Last checked Sep 30, 2026.

5 a.m. Oct 1 to noon Oct 6, 2026. Inspectors found cracks in a support beam, and WSDOT is repairing them.

Getting around it

There is no nearby detour. With the bridge shut, US 101 can't cross the Hoh River. Getting between Forks and Kalaloch means going back east around the Olympic Peninsula and down through Aberdeen. Plan on several extra hours. WSDOT's posted way around: US 101 along Hood Canal, then SR 108, or SR 8 to US 12 into Aberdeen.

If the Olympic Peninsula loop is your plan that week, drive it as two out-and-back halves, or after the bridge reopens. WSDOT schedules reopening for noon Oct 6. Check WSDOT for confirmation before you take this route.

When is US 101 closed?

From 5 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2026 to noon Tuesday, October 6, 2026, around the clock. Dates come from WSDOT, the Washington DOT feed, and can change.

Where is the US 101 closure?

US 101, The Hoh River Bridge between Forks and Kalaloch / Ruby Beach, Jefferson County, Olympic Peninsula, Washington. Both directions.

How do I get around it?

There is no nearby detour. With the bridge shut, US 101 can't cross the Hoh River. Getting between Forks and Kalaloch means going back east around the Olympic Peninsula and down through Aberdeen. Plan on several extra hours. WSDOT's posted way around: US 101 along Hood Canal, then SR 108, or SR 8 to US 12 into Aberdeen.

Before you drive

Dates on long closures move. Check WSDOT for changes. For everything else on the road today, see Washington road conditions and the road closures map.

Other long closures in Washington

• SR 116 closed near Chimacum · Through the end of October 2026

This page comes from the same state DOT feed the MileCheck app uses. The app shows your mile marker as you drive, so you know how far you are from a closure like this one.