road closure

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 road will be closed from Grant Road south to 2nd Street Southeast.

The closure is necessary to allow county crews to complete work on analysis, design and evaluation of the right-of-way acquisitions for a planned roadway realignment and safety improvement project on McNeil Canyon Road, slated for completion in 2025.

DOT project engineer Jeff Deal says there's been urgency to get U.S. 2 reopened as soon as possible.

Governor Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation Monday to activate state resources to assist with recovery efforts.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) is taking the initial steps necessary to repair a damaged section of U.S. Highway 2 in Douglas County. A 24-mile stretch of the road is currently closed from the junction of State Route 172 (SR-172) at Farmer east to the junction of State Route 17 (SR-17) near Coulee City due to a mudslide that washed out a portion of the highway on Monday...

The overnight and early morning snow has made commuting difficult around the Tri-Cities to say the least. It is now responsible for the closure of all Benton County roads on the Horse Heavens.

The roadway was initially closed eastbound before being shut down in both directions between North Bend and Ellensburg.

Areas north of US 2, east of Waterville, and south of SR 17 are closed, which includes McNeil Canyon Road, Bridgeport Hill Road, and a 14-mile portion of SR 172 between McNeil Canyon Road and Mansfield.

These road closures will provide pedestrians more access to businesses in downtown Leavenworth, while maintaining road access to emergency and delivery vehicles.