Washington state has been working on culverts for several years, according to Reicher. In 2013, a federal injunction required the state to fix a large portion of their culverts by 2030, after 21 ...

The Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Transportation released their Habitat Connectivity Action Plan last ...

As of June, Washington had removed 114 culvert barriers and helped clear 502 miles (808 kilometers) of blocked salmon and steelhead habitat, according to the state’s Department of Transportation.

A 2018 photo shows a culvert along Tawes Creek, under State Route 9 north of Van Zandt, Wash. courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation ...

There’s been a lot of paving, but Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Cara Mitchell told me there’s still a lot left to do. “It is going to be the same as last year ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation plans to remove five existing culverts from creeks around Sinclair Inlet between 2026 and 2029, similar to projects that have taken place on ...

SEATTLE — As the Washington State Department of Transportation spends billions of dollars removing concrete and metal pipes that block spawning salmon, ...

How culverts create problems for migratory fish in Oregon and Washington By Rolando Hernandez ( OPB ) March 29, 2024 6:46 p.m. Updated: April 1, 2024 8:03 p.m.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Tribes across Washington state are getting millions of dollars to clear blocked salmon culverts and passageways. Grants totaling $39.4 million from the National Oceanic ...

The state of Washington was reminded of its obligation to ensure salmon passage in a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the deadline to repair 90% of its fish-blocking culverts.

Two Washington state agencies are looking to improve corridors for wildlife while cutting down on traffic risks for motorists ...

The state and the 21 tribes that brought the original lawsuit are now going to mediation to potentially figure out a new path, recognizing Washington’s financial reality.