North Cascades Hwy Opening Wednesday, Ahead Of Schedule
The Washington State Department of Transportation says crews are still making repairs and clearing debris.
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Concrete Pouring Error Leads to Delay for White Trail Roundabout
Work to construct a roundabout at the intersection of State Route 28 (SR-28) and White Trail Road west of Quincy will take longer than originally scheduled.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) says the delay is being caused due to an error involving concrete that was poured in the wrong location.
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DOT Using Electronic Signage to Alert Drivers on Blewett Pass
Drivers heading over U.S. Highway 97 on Blewett Pass will be seeing some temporary signage along the roadway this month.
Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesperson Lauren Loebsack says the messages are being implemented due to a brief migratory period of deer on the north side of the pass near the Big Y junction...
North Cascades Highway Expected to Open by Mother’s Day Weekend
The North Cascades Highway is now only days away from reopening for the season.
The 44-mile stretch of State Route 20 closes annually during the winter months from the Ross Dam Trailhead to Early Winters due to heavy snow and persistent avalanche risks...
SR 20 North Cascades Hwy. Could Open In 2-3 Weeks
The east side clearing crew reached the summit of Washington Pass this week and is heading into the home stretch of its work.
E Wenatchee Changing Process To Acquire Land From Property Owners
The city is required to have right-of-way procedures approved and on file with WSDOT before federal funds can be used on a project.
WA DOT Partnering with National Work Zone Awareness Week
This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week, and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is joining the cause this year.
"We host a month-long work zone campaign every April at WSDOT but we're also partnering with the national campaign this year alongside out own efforts," explains WSDOT spokesperson Tina Werner...
New Changes To Schedule Of U.S. 2/97-Easy St. Roundabout Project
The day in which detours go into effect has been moved up from next Monday (April 10) to this Thursday (April 6).
WA's Studded Tire Removal Deadline is Friday
This Friday, March 31 is the last day that studded tires are allowed for seasonal driving in Washington State.
Lauren Loebsack with the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) says there are no plans to allow for exceptions or extend this year's deadline...
Cascade Passes Expecting Over a Foot of Snow
The weather is warming up and the roads might be bare throughout much of Washington, but don't count on that being the case over the state's mountain passes late this week.
Meteorologist Miranda Cote with the National Weather Service office in Spokane says it's going to look a lot like winter at higher elevations.
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