New dike will restore old saltwater marsh
WSDOT will build a new dike near Dugualla Bay on Whidbey Island in summer 2015 where the current southern part of Dike Road, at the right, is located. The work is mitigation for the SR 532 Davis Slough bridge project. When the dike is built, the road will be rebuilt atop it, then the existing southern dike will be breached to allow saltwater from Dugualla Bay into this area. The restored saltwater wetland will serve as a habitat for young salmon. The original dike was built in 1918 so the area could be farmed.
New dike will restore old saltwater marsh
WSDOT will build a new dike near Dugualla Bay on Whidbey Island in summer 2015 where the current southern part of Dike Road, at the right, is located. The work is mitigation for the SR 532 Davis Slough bridge project. When the dike is built, the road will be rebuilt atop it, then the existing southern dike will be breached to allow saltwater from Dugualla Bay into this area. The restored saltwater wetland will serve as a habitat for young salmon. The original dike was built in 1918 so the area could be farmed.