COMMUNITY ADVISORY

Here’s a message about masking for smoke safety from VashonBePrepared:

Masks rated N95 or P100 are the best for filtering out dangerous smoke particles, but almost any mask is better than none, if you have to be outside in the smoke. Here’s where to get a free mask if you don’t have access to any.

VashonBePrepared’s sheltering team has distributed 3M N95 masks to the following locations, available for pickup during each location’s normal business hours:

• Vashon Center for the Arts (also open for smoke and heat relief from 12 noon to 5pm each day)
• Vashon Island Fire & Rescue
• Vashon Library
• Vashon Food Bank
• Vashon Senior Center

Judd Creek Bridge #3184 Resurfacing Project

On Monday, August 17, 2026, crews will close Judd Creek Bridge #3184 on Vashon Highway SW between SW 225th Street and SW 227th Street to resurface the bridge. The road will be closed in both directions, 24/7, to all travelers, including emergency services and bicycles. This work may be rescheduled due to machine, crew, or equipment availability or weather. Learn more and view the detour route: https://KingCounty.Gov/Judd-Creek-Bridge

Project Overview

Judd Creek Bridge #3184 is located on Vashon Highway SW just north of Burton on Vashon Island. Contractor crews working for King County will remove the top layer of worn-out concrete on the bridge deck and replace it with new specialized polyester polymer concrete. This work will protect and extend the bridge deck for 30 years or longer.

The work requires a six-week-long road construction closure on Vashon Highway SW between SW 225th Street and SW 227th Street. The road must be closed because the bridge is too narrow to keep a lane open and maintain a safe work area for the crew.

A signed detour will be provided. The just over six-mile-long detour could add an extra six minutes of travel time. We understand this is an inconvenience, please consider planning ahead.