state route 20

The Easy Fire is continuing its steady burn with zero containment approximately 17 miles west of Mazama. The blaze was ignited by lightning last Wednesday, July 17, and is burning in dense timber and dead trees very close to State Route 20 (SR-20) and the Pacific Crest Trail...

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...

Troopers say a pickup truck driven by 77-year-old Terry Thompson of Danville attempted to pass in a no passing zone in a corner.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the seasonal closure of the North Cascades Highway. The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20 between the Ross Dam Trailhead (milepost 134) and Silver Star (milepost 171) will close tomorrow (Thursday, Nov...

The Washington Department of Transportation initially announced the road would remain closed until at least Wednesday but reversed course.

The road has been closed since Saturday morning between the Ross Dam trailhead and Silver Star gate.

The Department of Transportation reports a tanker truck carrying propane broke through a guardrail and went down an embankment at about 10am Friday.

After being closed intermittently since late July, State Route 20 (SR-20) has once again fully reopened to all vehicle traffic. As much as forty miles of the highway from Newhalem to Washington Pass has been shutdown due to two large forest fires which have been burning very close to the road for nearly a month...

The Highway has been closed since the fire began in late July because of hazards presented by the fire.

The Sourdough Fire is burning nearly 3,000 acres south of the roadway.