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The Washington Department of Transportation has issued a temporary closure of State Route 20 — North Cascades Highway — after the Easy Fire just east of Whatcom County flared up near the road.
State Route 20 (SR 20), also known as the North Cascades Highway, is a state highway that traverses the U.S. state of Washington.It is the state's longest highway, traveling 436 miles (702 km) across the northern areas of Washington, from U.S. Route 101 (US 101) at Discovery Bay on the Olympic Peninsula to US 2 near the Idaho state border in Newport.
Clearing efforts on Highway 20, the northernmost North Cascades pass, will began Monday, March 27, the Washington State Department of Transportation said on its social media.
The fire caused the closure of the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) and evacuations of recreational facilities and three Seattle City Light hydroelectric dams in the area. As of September 15, 2023 [update] , the Sourdough Fire had been estimated to have burned 6,369 acres (2,577 ha) and was 25 percent contained.
North Cascades Highway reopens as wildfire that forced closure continues to grow. Jack Belcher. July 26, 2024 at 4:48 PM. ... to not pull off the highway between mileposts 148 and 157, and to be ...
Washington Pass, North Cascades. Washington Pass (el. 5477 ft./1669 m.) and Rainy Pass (el. 4875 ft./1486 m.) are two mountain passes on State Route 20 (North Cascades Highway) in the North Cascades mountains of Washington state. Rainy Pass is about 4 miles to the west of Washington Pass.
Highway 20 over the North Cascades, which was closed earlier in the day, has opened with no stopping allowed from milepost 148 to 158, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Ross Lake NRA is easily accessible on State Route 20 (also called the North Cascades Highway), the only road which traverses the park complex; the highway lies entirely within the Ross Lake NRA. Only two primitive roadways enter the actual national park.