Hood Canal Bridge reopens after 8-hour ’emergency closure’
May 6, 2025, 5:15 AM | Updated: 7:48 am
The Hood Canal Bridge. (MyNorthwest file photo via Getty Images)
(MyNorthwest file photo via Getty Images)
The Hood Canal Bridge on State Route 104 in Poulsbo has reopened after an “emergency closure” that lasted most of the afternoon and evening Monday, The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) confirmed.
WSDOT stated the closure was due to mechanical issues.
“During a routine closure for a marine vessel at 1:02 p.m. on Monday, May 5, the bridge experienced a mechanical malfunction,” the agency wrote. “Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews are working to identify the cause of the malfunction.”
The closure lasted from 1 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., adding approximately three hours to normal travel time while it was closed. Before the bridge reopened, WSDOT recommended that drivers take an alternative route through Shelton via State Route 3 and US 101.
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