The state Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on several fish barrier removal projects in Kitsap County during an upcoming online open house and two in-person open houses.

Starting in 2027, WSDOT will correct six fish passage barriers under Bond Road and Highway 308 and is proposing to close the roadway at each location, per a news release. During the work, a section of the roadway will be removed and replaced with a fish-passable culvert or bridge. While the road is closed, signed detours will be provided.

The open houses are an opportunity for the public to provide input on the detours.

The online open house runs through June 26 and accessible at engage.wsdot.wa.gov/kitsap-29-fish-barrier-removal/

Information is available online 24/7 for people to visit and leave comments, per the release.

The first in-person open house is June 2 from 4-6 p.m. at the North Kitsap High School commons. The second one will be June 5 from 5-7 p.m. at Hilder Pearson Elementary.

The in-person open house will have the same information as the online open house, the release says. Project team members will be available to explain the project, answer questions and take comments. A translator fluent in Spanish will be present. There is no formal presentation. Attendees are welcome to drop by anytime during the two-hour event.

For the online open house, free, temporary internet access is available to those who do not have broadband service. To find the nearest Drive-In WiFi Hotspot, visit the Department of Commerce website.

Free WiFi access is available at these locations for people who wish to participate in the online open house:

• Kitsap Regional Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370
• Kitsap Regional Library, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Road, Suite 101, Silverdale, WA 98383