The Hood Canal Bridge closed at 12:01 a.m. May 1, beginning six weeks of work to replace rusted pontoons and trusses. The span is the single connector between Kitsap and Jefferson counties, and at 1.5 miles long is the longest floating bridge over salt water in the world.

The Washington State Department of Transportation is spending nearly $500 million to make the bridge wider and more reliable for the 15,000-20,000 cars that cross it daily.

During the closure, the DOT has created several alternative travel routes. There are several resources and links on this page to help plan around the closure. The headlines below will automatically update as new information becomes available, so check back often.

Journalists from around the region are providing these links using a service called Publish2.

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WSDOT Resources • Alternative Driving Routes • WSDOT Traffic Cams • Free Water Shuttle and Transit Options • WSDOT Project Blog • WSDOT’s Flickr Photostream of the Hood Canal Bridge closure • WSDOT Construction Updates • Port Townsend to Edmonds Twilight Car Ferry • Medical Transportation • Charter bus, boating and flying options • Watch WSDOT Project Animations

NorthKitsapHerald.com Archive: Look back at a project more than a decade in the making • UPDATED: Gale warning threatens Lofall-South Point Hood Canal ferry route • UPDATED: Weather delays Hood Canal bridge truss removal • Hood Canal Bridge closure just hours away • Hood Canal Bridge closure: Short-term pain, long-term gain • Hood Canal project blog goes live • Dock construction begins for Hood Canal Bridge closure • Survey says: It’s South Point to Lofall • WSDOT asks for input on how to cross Hood Canal without a bridge • Ferries rerouted for Hood Canal project • Hood Canal Bridge project costs swell • Hood Canal Bridge work floats past North End