Posts Tagged ‘SR 20’
Today Latest Closure of North Cascades Highway Since 2008
Winter recreation, avalanche chutes and rescue goats. Yes, it’s that time of the year to close State Route 20. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Low Snow Means North Cascades Highway Back Open Early
Every year, the North Cascades Highway closes for the winter months. The WSDOT aims for reopening the highway in early May, but this year, crews got it done a bit earlier, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Annual Clearing Of North Cascades Highway Underway, On Target, WSDOT Says
The reopening of the North Cascades Highway after winter is an annual event. And so far, this years opening appears to be on target, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Progress But No Opening Date For North Cascades Highway
From the reopening of the North Cascades Highway to the slim likelihood of another extension for the removal date of studded snow tires, it all comes down to weather. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreNorth Cascades Highway Reopens Ahead of Schedule
State Route 20 – the North Cascades Highway – reopened for 2017 at 11 a.m. yesterday. Opening for the upcoming summer season not only provides drivers another option to cross the Cascades but reconnects US Bike Route 10 between Skagit and Okanogan counties. WSDOT crews were able to speed up the projected eight week reopening with…
Read MoreWSDOT Closes North Cascades Highway for Winter
Each November the Washington State Department of Transportation closes State Route 20 – the North Cascades Highway – due to heavy snowfall and unsafe avalanche conditions. Those conditions arrived late last week and the temporary closer Friday lead to a permanent one Monday. Icicle Broadcasting’s Jay Witherbee reports.
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