Q: It doesn't seem to downtown Seattle resident Martin Paup that road construction along Highway 305 through Poulsbo in Kitsap County will ever be finished. He and his wife frequently visit family members in the Port Angeles area, and travel Highway 305 between Winslow and the Olympic Peninsula, passing through Pouslbo in the process.

Road renovations over there are disrupting and frustrating, he said, and "it's been going on forever with no discernible end in sight."

A: For the past 10 months, the state Department of Transportation has been overseeing the widening of Highway 305 from Poulsbo's south city limits to Bond Road, and the $14.9 million project is on schedule to be completed this November, says transportation department spokesman Jamie Swift.

The project adds a new lane in each direction to serve as carpool lanes during peak commuter hours on weekdays and as general-purpose lanes during off-peak hours and on weekends. It improves five intersections along the highway and installs bike lanes.

The project has required multiple traffic restrictions, and more are scheduled. "We're heading into the most hectic portion of our project," said Swift.

Weekend road closures planned in July and August will allow crews to install culverts under the highway to improve fish migration. So, if possible, drivers who use that route should plan for delays or use other routes during two weekend closures: July 13 through July 17, and Aug. 17 through Aug. 20.

Work also is affecting traffic on Bond Road Northeast, also known as Highway 307, which crosses Highway 305.

When the project is complete, traffic flow will be much improved, says the state. More about the project is online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR305/PoulsboSouthtoBondRd/.