Hwy 101 Gravel section

BCspur · 08-19-2012, 07:10 PM

Hwy 101 after Duckabush has some construction on it and has gravel for about 5-10 miles. May have been shorter distance, but felt like 10 miles!

BCspur · 08-19-2012, 07:11 PM

Oh yeah and there doing chip seal on Hwy 8

LivnLife4Fun · 08-20-2012, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by BCspur

Hwy 101 after Duckabush has some construction on it and has gravel for about 5-10 miles. May have been shorter distance, but felt like 10 miles!

that was just a few miles south of Quilcene... Major hwy suddenly turning into a 3 mile gravel road -

WSDOT!!!

wtf is up with the road construction around Quilcene? every single year there's been some major PITA roadwork in that area!!!

Texasl · 08-20-2012, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by LivnLife4Fun

that was just a few miles south of Quilcene... Major hwy suddenly turning into a 3 mile gravel road -

WSDOT!!!

wtf is up with the road construction around Quilcene? every single year there's been some major PITA roadwork in that area!!!

Perhaps it's beacuse that area takes a serious pounding, both traffic and weather wise all year.

As for the road "suddenly" turning into gravel, I went through there last Thursday and there was plenty of signage warning about delays and chip seal. After that I had a great ride all the way down the canal.

With our short construction season road repairs is just a fact of life, something that riders should be aware of and prepare for. YOu cannot rail on chip seal, but it is highly navigable. You just need to exercise restraint and practice throttle control.

My $.02

LivnLife4Fun · 08-20-2012, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Texasl

Perhaps it's beacuse that area takes a serious pounding, both traffic and weather wise all year, mmkay?

As for the road "suddenly" turning into gravel, I went through there last Thursday and there was plenty of signage warning about delays and chip seal, mmkay? After that I had a great ride all the way down the canal.

With our short construction season road repairs is just a fact of life, something that riders should be aware of and prepare for. YOu cannot rail on chip seal, but it is highly navigable. You just need to exercise restraint and practice throttle control, mmkay?

My $.02 mmkay.

fix'd
thanks for your input mr. mackey


08-19-2012, 07:10 PM	#1
BCspur Pit Crew Joined: Jun 2011 From: Lakewood, WA I Ride: Suzuki GSXR 600, 2003 Honda CBR F4i	Hwy 101 Gravel section Hwy 101 after Duckabush has some construction on it and has gravel for about 5-10 miles. May have been shorter distance, but felt like 10 miles! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-19-2012, 07:11 PM	#2
BCspur Pit Crew Joined: Jun 2011 From: Lakewood, WA I Ride: Suzuki GSXR 600, 2003 Honda CBR F4i	Oh yeah and there doing chip seal on Hwy 8 __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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