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  • Community Survey 

    Open through Nov. 14, 2025

  • The Hood Canal Bridge is a vital transportation link between the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas. The region relies on it for daily trips, commerce, tourism, and national security.

    Despite being a critical element of travel in the area, the bridge poses challenges when it closes for boat traffic, maintenance, and repairs. The bridge also affects water currents and obstructs migrating steelhead and salmon due to its deep and nearly continuous pontoons.

    A broad coalition includes local elected officials, Tribal Governments, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the U.S. Navy, and other agencies and organizations want to ensure the bridge serves the community for the long-term while protecting salmon and the Hood Canal ecosystem. This coalition is starting the conversation about what a better bridge could look like. Currently, there are no plans and no funding to replace the bridge but planning and design can take many years. Proactively discussing ideas now will help ensure a future bridge works for everyone.

    This anonymous 17-question survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete and will help us understand how you use the bridge, what’s important to you about the bridge, and most importantly what you think a better bridge could look like. Prefer to take the survey by phone? ‪Dial (360) 747-7068‬ M-F from 10AM-4PM PT

  • Do you ever travel over or boat under the Hood Canal Bridge?*
  • How often do you use the Hood Canal Bridge?*
  • What types of trips (including boating) do you use the Hood Canal Bridge for?*

  • What type of trip (including boating) do you primarily use the Hood Canal Bridge for? Select one. *

  • What type of trip (including boating) do you primarily use the Hood Canal Bridge for? Select one.*
  • What is your overall perception of the Hood Canal Bridge?*
  • How reliable is the Hood Canal Bridge for making your trips?*
  • Which of the following concerns do you have about the bridge?*

  • Which of the following describe a primary concern you have about the bridge? Select one. *

  • Which of the following describe a primary concern you have about the bridge? Select one.*

  • Recent studies have shown that the Hood Canal Bridge obstructs migrating steelhead and salmon. Some have requested that any new bridge, in addition to working better for people, is fish-friendly and supports a healthy ecosystem in the Hood Canal.

  • Prior to taking this survey were you aware that the bridge has significant impacts on steelhead and salmon in the Hood Canal?
  • What best describes your opinion of the bridge’s impact on steelhead and salmon?

  • Which of the following is the most important change you’d like to see in a new bridge?

  • Which of the following is the most important change you’d like to see in a new bridge?

  • Which of the following is the second most important change you’d like to see in a new bridge?

  • Which of the following is the second most important change you’d like to see in a new bridge?

  • The bridge’s design has implications on cost and its location. How important are each of the following statements?

  • 1. Keeping costs to a minimum*
  • 1. Keeping the bridge in the same location and size to reduce or avoid property impacts*
  • 2. Building a bridge that no longer has to open for boat traffic*
  • 3. Building it in a way that reduces the number of openings*
  • 4. Building it in a way that reduces the duration of openings*
  • How would you like to continue to stay involved in the conversation about redesigning the Hood Canal Bridge?

  • About You

  • The following questions are optional but your answers will help use better understand who is taking the survey.

  • How old are you?
  • What gender do you identify as?
  • What race/ethnicity do you identify as (select all that apply)?
  • Please select your tribal affiliation(s) (select all that apply):
  • Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
  • What is your total annual household income?
  • Should be Empty: