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Process For Reopening North Cascades Highway To Begin
Process For Reopening North Cascades Highway To Begin
Process For Reopening North Cascades Highway To Begin
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin the process of reopening the North Cascades Highway for the season on Monday (March 25). The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20, which includes Rainy and Washington Passes, closes annually during the winter months from the Ross Dam Trailhead to Silver Star due to heavy snow and persistent avalanche risks...
Traffic Delays On SR-17 Near Soap Lake To Be Reduced
Traffic Delays On SR-17 Near Soap Lake To Be Reduced
Traffic Delays On SR-17 Near Soap Lake To Be Reduced
Drivers on State Route 17 north of Soap Lake will soon see a reduction to traffic impacts from a rock scaling project along the highway. Beginning Monday, March 25, contractor crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) will discontinue the use of extended closures within the work zone...
Three-Year Project To Replace Vantage Bridge Deck Gets Underway
Three-Year Project To Replace Vantage Bridge Deck Gets Underway
Three-Year Project To Replace Vantage Bridge Deck Gets Underway
A lengthy project to replace the entire deck of the Vantage Bridge on Interstate 90 is now underway. The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) and its contractor partner, Garco Construction of Tacoma, began working to update the critical span over the Columbia River on Monday...
Four Crashes, Ice Briefly Close U.S. Hwy 2 Near Cashmere
Four Crashes, Ice Briefly Close U.S. Hwy 2 Near Cashmere
Four Crashes, Ice Briefly Close U.S. Hwy 2 Near Cashmere
It was a slippery commute for motorists on U.S. Highway 2 near Cashmere this morning (Thursday, Nov. 9). Freezing temperatures in the region caused ice to form on the roadway, and that contributed to four separate accidents within a half-an-hour that temporarily shutdown the westbound lanes of the highway just before 7 a...
Winter Storm Warning Issued For Stevens Pass, North Cascades Hwy
Winter Storm Warning Issued For Stevens Pass, North Cascades Hwy
Winter Storm Warning Issued For Stevens Pass, North Cascades Hwy
Winter is still officially sixty days away but there’s a lot of snow heading to the mountain passes of the Cascade Mountains this week.  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Stevens, Rainy, and Washington Passes, where up to six inches of snow could fall below 3,000 feet; a foot-and-a-half of snow could fall between 3,000 and 5,000 feet; and up to two feet of snow cou
State Launches New Hit-And-Run Alert System
State Launches New Hit-And-Run Alert System
State Launches New Hit-And-Run Alert System
With hit-and-run accidents on the rise, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has rolled out a new alert system to help law enforcement catch more offenders. The program is a cooperative effort among state, local, and tribal police agencies, along with the Washington State Department of Transportation to increase the chances of identifying and recovering vehicles that flee after being involved in inju
DOT Crews Installing ‘Mumble Strips’ On SR-28
DOT Crews Installing ‘Mumble Strips’ On SR-28
DOT Crews Installing ‘Mumble Strips’ On SR-28
Road construction is now underway on over ten miles of State Route 28 between East Wenatchee and Rock Island. The work is divided into two sections and includes paving, re-striping, and general repairs. Washington State Department of Transportation spokesperson Lauren Loebsack says crews are also updating another critical feature of the highway...

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