A portion of SR 20/North Cascades Highway closed since Aug. 4 due to area wildfires and a major mudslide reopened Thursday.
A portion of State Route 20 /North Cascades Highway closed since Aug. 4 due to area wildfires and a major mudslide reopened Thursday afternoon, theThe roadway was closed between Granite Creek and Easy Pass trailhead , the agency stated.
First things first: a big thank you to the hard working crew that cleared about 7000 tons of mud and debris since the mudslide on Aug. 11! 👏due to the Easy Fire. That blaze was ignited in the middle of July after a lightning strike, as the federal government websitethat a significant mud slide following a rainstorm on Aug. 11 covered at least 100 feet of the highway near milepost 152 and that it was going to take about two days to clean up. A day later on Aug.
WSDOT also stated a 35 mph advisory speed zone has been posted between milepost 150 and 154 of the roadway. In addition, there are no pullouts or passing through in this section. Travelers should remain alert for fire and maintenance vehicles exiting and entering the roadway, the agency also stated.
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