The fish passage restoration project in Eureka will delay traffic due to construction expected to wrap up on Nov. 4. (City of Eureka/Contributed) “The currently existing culverts were barriers ...

The Lyon Creek fish barrier removal project in Lake Forest Park starts June 30, causing traffic disruptions with road ...

Because of their design or lack of maintenance, culverts can block salmon from migrating. Some culverts are completely ...

H-58, a mostly gravel road paralleling Lake Superior between Deer Park and Grand Marais is closing at the Sucker River, about 6 miles east of Grand Marais, to replace a culvert on the river with a new ...

The total cost for the Gorst project, including design and construction, is $192.6 million, according to WSDOT. The project around Gorst was part of WSDOT's fish passage program to replace ...

Otherwise, it would have to replace multiple culverts elsewhere to hit its 2030 target, at potentially even greater cost, WSDOT fish passage manager Kim Rydholm said.

Fish passage restoration is not just a treaty rights issue — it benefits the entire region. No matter the expense, culvert repair is one of the most cost-effective ways to increase the number of ...

The state of Washington was reminded of its obligation to ensure salmon passage in a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the deadline to repair 90% of its fish-blocking culverts.