One of the most significant impacts of the project is that it will limit regional accessibility. This operation will likely require opening the Hood Canal Bridge daily for marine traffic carrying the aggregate.
The additional openings will obviously impact the DOT projection of 21,000 vehicles (including commercial trucks, commuters, tourists and medical services) the bridge will carry every day by 2006.
Because maritime traffic has legal priority over vehicles the bridge MUST open when requested to do so by a vessel Captain. State officials have confirmed that bridge opening will be approved upon request without question.
