PORT ORCHARD — Southeast Olympiad Drive near Harper will stay closed through Dec. 31 because guardrails and other materials for the Harper Estuary barrier correction project are arriving late, Kitsap County Public Works said Monday.
The road is closed between Southeast Southworth Drive and Inlet Lane Southeast. A signed detour sends drivers and pedestrians to Southeast Southworth Drive and Nokomis Road Southeast. The county said the project is nearing completion.
Crews have been replacing an undersized culvert under the road with a bridge since February to restore fish passage and tidal flow to the estuary. The project also adds pedestrian access that meets ADA standards and a small hand launch for kayaks and other small boats, according to the county’s project page.
In December 2025, the county said the project was funded at $9.3 million: $6.84 million from the federal PROTECT program, $1.46 million from the state Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board and $1 million in county real estate excise tax money. Scarsella Bros. Inc. holds the construction contract.
Updates are posted at kitsap.gov/dcd/Pages/Harper-Estuary.aspx. Questions can go to Kitsap1 at 360-337-5777 or help@kitsap1.com.
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