It just so happens I was s-run fishing the white bridge area this summer as the WDFW employee was putting the final touches on the new ramp......it's still one lane. We shot the breeze for half an hour and he enlightened me about ramp construction and replacement in this state. As he stated it:

1) The reason the satsop freeway ramp is constructed the way it is is a matter of bankside habitat and protection for fish. The biologists were nervous about cutting approximately 15 ft. of bank that would have allowed the proper angle for that ramp. Form your own opinions on that one. The department has very strict designs for their ramps-right down to angle of entry and deviations from that design aren't usually allowed.

2) There is money available for ramp replacement. We must keep in mind there are deteriorating ramps all over the state......not just grays harbor. Like any agency, they prioritize according to need and PUBLIC INPUT. As he put it "the squeaky wheel gets the oil".

The employee was very knowledgable, helpful and friendly. He took time out of his busy schedule to sit down and talk with me about statewide ramp maintenance and I've got to admit, his info. changed some of my perceptions.

Individual gripes probably won't make WDFW take action but an organized, larger scale request (ex: via fishing clubs) may result in something positive.