This project is part of a strategic effort to recover salmon in the upper Hoko Watershed, which is the largest and potentially most productive watershed in WRIA 19. The 9000 Road crosses the upper Hoko River at river mile 21.3. The road was originally constructed in the 1930’s as a railroad grade; it was converted to a mainline logging road in the early 1960’s. The old crossing on the Hoko River was a 7’ corrugated metal pipe that had an outlet drop of 5', was set at an 8% gradient and was considered a total barrier to anadromous fish. The Elwha Klallam Tribe, in partnership with Rayonier Timber and the Makah Tribe; removed the previous culvert structure and deep fill (40') and replaced it with a pre-fabricated steel bridge with a total span of 105’. The project also included placement of 40 key pieces of large wood to minimize headcutting following culvert removal and to help maintain and improve salmon habitat features in the Hoko River. The 9000 road crossing was the most significant remaining human-caused barrier in the headwaters of the Hoko River which supports coho, chinook, steelhead and cutthroat. Correction of this long standing barrier allows salmon access to approximately 1.9 mile of low gradient habitat above the road crossing as well as allow fluvial transport of sediment and large wood. This project started in December 2012 with State and PCSRF 2012 grant funding - the 2013 PCSRF funding was not added to project until after 7/1/2013.