County officials hope the new bridge will be better suited for the area’s natural habitat.
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Chambers Bay Estuary was once a vibrant ecosystem where water flowed freely, teeming with salmon.
However, consistent industrialization since the late 1800’s has altered the natural tidal systems, and the roaring waterways soon grew quiet.
Puyallup Tribal Councilmember James Rideout still remembers fishing in Chambers Creek as a boy, and passed the tradition of being a steward to the waterways down to his son.
“He would sit in the car seat and watch me fish,” he said. “It’s really near and dear
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