Stalled semitruck blocks Hood Canal Bridge, 5-mile backups
Aug 6, 2026, 2:59 PM | Updated: 3:11 pm
Traffic is backed up near the Hood Canal Bridge. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
A stalled semitruck is blocking the entrance to the Hood Canal Bridge.
The truck has been stalled for more than an hour, KIRO Newsradio confirmed.
TRAFFIC ALERT – HOOD CANAL BRIDGE: We are over an hour with a stalled semi EB 104 just before the bridge deck. It is blocking the only EB lane. EB 104 has a 5-mile back up. WB 104 has a 2-3 mile back up into Port Gamble. NB 3 has a 5-mile back up. Within the past 5-minutes… pic.twitter.com/pAZf0pjpAi
— KIRO Newsradio Traffic (@KIROTraffic) August 6, 2026
It is sitting on eastbound SR 104 just before the bridge deck and is blocking the only eastbound lane.
Westbound SR 104 has a 2- to 3-mile backup into Port Gamble. Northbound SR 3 is seeing a 5-mile backup.
WSDOT is alternating traffic at the east end of the Hood Canal Bridge.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
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