Farmland to wetland
After the original dike was built in 1918 by the Dugualla Bay beach on Whidbey Island, the area that had been a saltwater marsh dried and was farmed for many years. Dike Road now runs across the low land. To restore the saltwater marsh, WSDOT will build a new dike where the existing southern end of Dike Road is, then rebuild the road on top of the dike. The old dike will be breached in two places, allowing water from Dugualla Bay to flow into the area during the highest tides and restoring the saltwater marsh as mitigation for the SR 532 Davis Slough Bridge project. It will be a habitat for young salmon.
Farmland to wetland
After the original dike was built in 1918 by the Dugualla Bay beach on Whidbey Island, the area that had been a saltwater marsh dried and was farmed for many years. Dike Road now runs across the low land. To restore the saltwater marsh, WSDOT will build a new dike where the existing southern end of Dike Road is, then rebuild the road on top of the dike. The old dike will be breached in two places, allowing water from Dugualla Bay to flow into the area during the highest tides and restoring the saltwater marsh as mitigation for the SR 532 Davis Slough Bridge project. It will be a habitat for young salmon.