North Cascades Highway To reopen 8:00AM Thursday

[Ice Cap]

WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) - The Transportation Department says the North Cascades Highway will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday.

The department says crews working from the east and west met Monday near Rainy Pass. They're widening and cutting pullout areas in the snow before opening the highway to traffic.

The section of Highway 20 through the North Cascades has been closed since Dec. 4th.

A maintenance supervisor, Don Becker, says heavy winter snow brought down a lot of rock in avalanches, which limited the use of snow blowers.

The North Cascades Highway typically opens in the spring between March 10th and May 7th.

 

[papa bear]

guess I'll miss opening day..........by one day!

 

[ArcticBoy]

That must of cost a few $$$$$. Seems that cutting through that much snow would make it slide easier and have to keep clearing it. JMO

 

[Hopeitsnowzalot]

WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) - The Transportation Department says the North Cascades Highway will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday.

The department says crews working from the east and west met Monday near Rainy Pass. They're widening and cutting pullout areas in the snow before opening the highway to traffic.

The section of Highway 20 through the North Cascades has been closed since Dec. 4th.

A maintenance supervisor, Don Becker, says heavy winter snow brought down a lot of rock in avalanches, which limited the use of snow blowers.

The North Cascades Highway typically opens in the spring between March 10th and May 7th.

ICECAP! hey are you coming over this week/weekend to winthrop? if so, send me a IM if you're looking to go for a ride at McLoed et al.

-ds

 

[mc2stroke]

So does this mean there will be a mad rush to ride Harts pass or one of those areas?

 

[WIMPY]

Harts pass???? We have been able to ride that all year LOL!.... Time to go some where alse...

It just means it will be a mad rush for me to make it over to Baker... Whos in, im driving... Calling all 509'ers lets go...

 

[NWSasquatch]

Hey Y'all! Fresh noobie here, stoked to find a good forum like this!

Anyway - thinking of riding up there tomorrow on the opening of the highway. Never been up there before???? Is it worth it - is there parking available as they just cleared the highway?

thanks!!

 

[oneshotcrew]

Hey Y'all! Fresh noobie here, stoked to find a good forum like this!

Anyway - thinking of riding up there tomorrow on the opening of the highway. Never been up there before???? Is it worth it - is there parking available as they just cleared the highway?

thanks!!

i envy your schedule.. lets get some weekends rolling soon..

i too am looking for some info on this area.. any help is well, helpful!

 

[sky7051]

Hey Wimpy, what is the drive time to baker going the 20 route? Just went up for the BBQ couple weeks back going 90 and 5 route and was 4.5 hours each way. Hope it cuts some of that off.

 

[Ridersride]

I'll be there in the next couple weeks , Please let us know how it is

 

[WIMPY]

From Chelan to the baker road turn its about alittle over 3 hours not to bad... its just the drive home that is LOL!