OLYMPIA — Temporary bridge closures are expected throughout Olympic National Forest this month while the Forest Service conducts inspections.
An under-bridge inspection truck will be used to examine selected bridges, according to a news release.
Most of the bridges will be closed temporarily for two to four hours while the inspections are underway, resulting in traffic delays.
Some bridges that see minimal traffic will be opened every 30 to 45 minutes during the inspection to allow vehicles to pass.
Bridges at the following locations will close temporarily between Tuesday and July 2:
■ Lower Canyon Bridge, Forest Service (FS) Road 2368, Milepost 5.5 — Three-hour closure Tuesday.
■ Middle Matheny Bridge, FS Road 2160080, Milepost 0.5 — 1½-hour closure Wednesday, June 24.
■ Rampage Creek and Tea Creek bridges, FS Road 2204, Mileposts 12.6 and 14 — 2½-hour closure. Wednesday, June 24 or Thursday, June 25.
■ Humptulips Gorge Bridge, FS Road 2204, Milepost 4.1 — Eight-hour closure Thursday, June 25.
■ South Fork Calawah Bridge, FS Road 2932, Milepost 0.1 — 3½-hour closure Friday, June 26.
■ Sitkum Gorge Bridge, FS Road 2900070, Milepost 0.1 — 3½-hour closure June 26.
■ Soleduck Bridge, FS Road 2918, Milepost 3 — Four-hour closure Monday, June 29.
■ Dungeness Forks Bridge, FS Road 2880, Milepost 0.8 — Two-hour closure Tuesday, June 30.
■ Dosewallips Bridge, FS Road 2610010, Milepost 0.2 — Two-hour closure June 30.
■ South Fork Skokomish Bridge, FS Road 2353; Milepost 0.6 — Four-hour closure Wednesday, July 1.
■ Church Creek Bridge, FS Road 2361, Milepost 3.5 — Two-hour closure Thursday, July 2.
