The Hood Canal Bridge closed May 1 for six weeks.
Driving around is one travel option during the during May-June 2009 closure. Below are descriptions of the alternate driving routes. Also, be sure to read the driving section on our FAQs page.
Check your commute by calling 511 or visiting our traffic camera page.
Estimated travel times from Seattle to Port Townsend
- From Olympia: Take US 101 northbound along the western shore of Hood Canal.
- From Tacoma and Bremerton: Take SR 16 from Tacoma, across the Narrows Bridge to its intersection with southbound SR 3 just south of Bremerton. Follow SR 3 to where it intersects with US 101 and follow US 101 northbound.
- From Seattle: Take the Washington State ferry from Seattle to Bremerton, then follow the signs for SR 304 West until the turn off to southbound SR 3 just south of Bremerton. Take SR 3 to where it intersects with US 101, and follow US 101 northbound.
- From North Puget Sound Area: Take the Washington State ferry from Keystone (on Whidbey Island north of Seattle) to Port Townsend.
- From Olympia via Aberdeen/Hoquiam: Take US 101 northbound. This is a longer scenic route that includes the Pacific coastline and parts of Olympic National Park.
- To Olympia: Take US 101 southbound along Hood Canal to Olympia.
- To Tacoma: Take US 101 southbound along Hood Canal to Olympia, then north on I-5 to Tacoma.
- To Bremerton: Take US 101 southbound along Hood Canal to SR 3 at Shelton. Take SR 3 northbound through Belfair to its intersection with SR 16 eastbound to Tacoma.
- To Seattle: Take US 101 southbound along Hood Canal to SR 3 at Shelton. Take SR 3 northbound through Belfair to Bremerton and follow the signs to the Washington State Ferry terminal in downtown Bremerton. Take the Washington State ferry to Seattle.
- To North Puget Sound Area: Take the Washington State Ferry from Port Townsend to Keystone (on Whidbey Island north of Seattle).
- To Olympia via Aberdeen/Hoquiam: Take US 101 southbound from Port Angeles to the Aberdeen/Hoquiam area, then head eastward on US 12 to its intersection with SR 8. Follow SR 8 to US 101 and follow US 101 in Olympia.
Another way to get around is by using the passenger-only water shuttle and transit services.
There are additional, though less direct, routes from the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas via Washington State Ferries. Additionally, commercial ferries, airlines, and air charter services provide service to the Olympic Peninsula.
Interested in carpooling? Get information about rideshare opportunities.