Submitted by San Juan County Public Works.

San Juan County Public Works will be unloading several thousand tons of material onto San Juan and Lopez Island on Tuesday, Aug. 22 and Wednesday, Aug. 23. The barge landing area will be closed to the public during these operations.

Walrath Marine, a Tacoma-based company specializing in material trucking and tug and barge services, will deliver 3,000 tons of road sand and 3,000 tons of road maintenance aggregate to the islands. On San Juan Island, the barge will land at Griffin Bay and material will be hauled to the Public Works yard located on Beaverton Valley Road. On Lopez Island, the barge will land at MacKaye Harbor (Norman Rd) and material will be stockpiled onsite. This material is critical to the Public Works Department’s ability to respond to winter weather and chip seal county roads. Bulk delivery is the most effective way to transport material to the county and greatly reduces the number of vehicle trips on our roads and ferries. See map below for more information.

What to expect at Griffin Bay, San Juan Island:

Access to the barge landing area is closed

Public access to Jackson Beach remains open

Expect truck traffic and possible delays

What to expect at MacKaye Harbor, Lopez Island:

The road will be closed to the public

Expect truck traffic and possible delays

Contact: Colin Huntemer, Public Works Director / County Engineer, colinh@sanjuanco.com, 360-370-0514

About San Juan County’s Public Works Department

San Juan County’s Public Works Department has offices located at 1609 Beaverton Valley Rd, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. For more information about San Juan County’s Public Works Department, visit www.sanjuanco.com/277/Public-Works .