In 2015, the culvert was replaced with a railroad bridge that spanned the stream, restoring passage to adult and juvenile fish to the 1.5 miles of habitat that are upstream of the railroad crossing. The streambed beneath the new bridge was structured to mimic a natural streambed, which now provides habitat to macroinvertebrates, and supports natural sediment and debris transport. The banks lining the project area are now lined with native species such as alder and willow, which provide nutrients to the water and shade to the stream.

Project partners included the Coos Bay Rail Link, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, the Coast Range Stewardship Fund, US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Tide-Erskine LLC, as well as the project’s contractors, Scott Partney Construction and Laskey-Clifton Corporation.