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Crossing this bridge before we come to it.
Because of the Hood Canal Bridge's scale and importance, it's critical to thoughtfully and equitably evaluate what a future bridge should be. This work lays the foundation for building community support and momentum toward a redesign.
Use the map below to learn about the organizations on the steering team helping to shape discussions about the bridge’s future.
Get to know the Steering Team supporting the “Better Bridge” conversation.
Community Survey
Open through Nov. 14, 2025
Bridge Timeline
Pre-1800s The area around the Hood Canal has been home to many native peoples since time immemorial.
Early 1900s Ferries provide the main means of crossing Hood Canal, linking the Olympic Peninsula with the Kitsap Peninsula.
August 1962 The Hood Canal bridge opens, becoming the world’s longest saltwater floating bridge at the time.
February 1979 A major storm, with winds up to 85 mph, causes the west half of the bridge to sink.
1982 The bridge reopens.
1997-2009 A series of seismic, structural, and security upgrades are implemented.
May 2009 The east half is replaced with a new, more modern structure.
We Are Here Starting the conversation now because being proactive is practical.
Looking Ahead If a bridge replacement is ever initiated, the process could take 10-15 years including planning, environmental review, funding, and construction.
Pre-1800s The area around the Hood Canal has been home to many native peoples since time immemorial.
Early 1900s Ferries provide the main means of crossing Hood Canal, linking the Olympic Peninsula with the Kitsap Peninsula.
August 1962 The Hood Canal bridge opens, becoming the world’s longest saltwater floating bridge at the time.
February 1979 A major storm, with winds up to 85 mph, causes the west half of the bridge to sink.
1982 The bridge reopens.
1997-2009 A series of seismic, structural, and security upgrades are implemented.
May 2009 The east half is replaced with a new, more modern structure.
We Are Here Starting the conversation now because being proactive is practical.
Looking Ahead If a bridge replacement is ever initiated, the process could take 10-15 years including planning, environmental review, funding, and construction.
Meet the Team
The Hood Canal Bridge Assessment is a decade long effort by a consortium of Tribal nations, local, state, and federal governmental agencies, and non-governmental organizations. It is facilitated by Long Live the Kings, guided by a Management Committee and with technical support from an Assessment Team. A short-term Project Steering Team has been created specifically to support the "Better Bridge" conversation.
Management Committee
- Jefferson County
- Kitsap County
- Mason County
- Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
- Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe*
- Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
- Skokomish Indian Tribe*
- Point-no-Point Treaty Council
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife*
- Washington State Department of Transportation*
- Washington Department of Ecology
- Puget Sound Partnership
- Washington Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. Navy*
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife
- Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Coast Guard
- NOAA Fisheries*
- Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratories*
- Hood Canal Coordinating Council*
* Assessment Team participants