News Release

Hazardous tree removal will impact Lake Crescent traffic October 7-19

Date: September 26, 2024
Contact: Public Affairs Office, 360-565-3005

Update 9/27/24 - The work will begin on October 7 and conclude by October 19, 2024. 

Port Angeles, Wash. – Starting on October 3, 2024, Olympic National Park will remove hazardous trees along the Lake Crescent section of US 101. Drivers should expect up to half-hour delays for alternating single-lane traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days of the week. The project is expected to finish by October 14, 2024.

For real-time traffic information, check Washington State Department of Transportation Traffic Alerts: Travel Center Map | WSDOT.

Current road and travel information is available on the park’s recorded Road and Weather Hotline: [phone]. Project updates, including schedule changes, will be posted to: Alerts & Conditions - Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).