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Washington officials announce limited reopening of State Route 2; west side access remains under inspection
Summary
Governor Bob Ferguson and WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith said a limited reopening of State Route 2 will begin Monday at 6 a.m. between Coles Corner and Stevens Pass using pilot-car operations; a bridge just east of Skykomish remains under inspection and officials will report back Tuesday.
Washington officials on Tuesday announced a limited reopening of State Route 2 from the east, while inspections continue on a damaged bridge near Skykomish that keeps the west side closed.
“Starting on Monday at 6 a.m., we will begin a limited reopening of a section of State Route 2,” Governor Bob Ferguson said at a press briefing, noting the move is intended to restore access to Stevens Pass and local communities while keeping safety paramount.
WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith said the East Side reopening will run as a pilot-car operation from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., permitting travel from Leavenworth to Stevens Pass on roughly a 20-mile stretch between Mile Post 85 and Mile Post 64. “This pilot car operation is weather dependent,” Meredith said, and she cautioned that wind, snow, avalanches and winter driving conditions could require temporary closures.
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