SR 8 Elma Safety Rest Area to close Nov. 4-22

ELMA – Travelers who use the Elma Rest Area along eastbound State Route 8 in Grays Harbor County will soon need to make other plans.

From 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, through 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, Washington State Department of Transportation crews will temporarily close the safety rest area. During the closure, contractors will make improvements to the water and well system at the rest area.

The next available rest area during the closure is located 31 miles east at Scatter Creek along northbound I-5 in Thurston County.