Alternate routes to and from The Ridge this weekend

Greg Miller

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I tested the alternate south bound I5 route today.
25 minutes from Martin Way exit (next exit south of Cabellas) to Mud bay on ramp. 25 minutes. The normal route is probably 15 minutes.
So if you are coming in after 10PM Friday from the North this is an easy bypass.
Take Martin Way exit, travel without turns and you will be on State St. then 4th Ave cross the waterway and go right at the first round about (2 lanes so ok for big rigs) and left at the second round about onto Harrison. Ignore the sign to Hwy 101 at Division and you will end up on the onramp to 101 at Mud bay. The next exit is to Shelton Port Angeles.
i am going back that way Sunday.
From the South check Google maps. The Black lake route looks promising.
Gates officially open at 6AM all days.
See you there!
 
If you take this route, just remember that you are going tru down town Olympia and there are times when this is worst then staying on the freeway.
 
When the freeway is one lane on Sunday? It took me 10 minutes more (maybe less) mid afternoon to take that route mid week.
 
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