north cascades Highway

The Washington State Department of Transportation opened the North Cascades Highway Tuesday morning for the season. The scenic roadway closed for winter on December 11th. The stretch of State Route 20 closes every year due to avalanche risk ...

From WSDOT Press Release - When you see a plastic flamingo yard ornament or a kite decorated like an eagle, you likely don't think safety. But, for our avalanche and maintenance crews clearing State Route 20, these mascots can be the reason they return home at the end of their shift...

From a WSDOT Press Release - Despite challenges with spring snow and avalanche conditions, State Route 20/North Cascade Highway is on track to reopen at 10 a.m. Friday, May 11. Over the last several weeks, maintenance crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation have worked on opposite ends of the 37-mile closed section of road and will finally meet near Rainy Pass, Monday, May 7.

SR 20 is closed from milepost 134 near Diablo to milepost 171, eight miles west of Mazama, due to heavy snow accumulation, multiple snow slides and avalanche danger. There is no detour available and motorists traveling across the Cascade Mountains should choose an alternate route...

Clearing of the North Cascades Highway is scheduled to start Monday. Crews from the WSDOT will begin near the Early Winters Information Center and clear the road all the way to Silver Star Gate. After that they will work on the road from Lone Fir Campground to Cutthroat Ridge...