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After nearly three weeks closed by storms, pilot-car controls guide traffic through an 8-mile active work zone while full reopening is expected by Sunday, WSDOT said.
- On Monday, U.S. Highway 2 reopened from the east to Stevens Pass, allowing skiers access with a pilot car escorting vehicles the final seven miles from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- After mud and debris hit the corridor, officials closed sections of U.S. Highway 2 , with officials warning on Dec. 16 that the closure could last months due to damage.
- For west-side visitors, the only approach forces long detours using the Chumstick Highway to Beaver Valley Road detour, turning a typical 90-minute Seattle trip into nearly four hours.
- King County plans a $3.5 million temporary bridge this spring as local businesses and employees in Skykomish and Leavenworth face steep revenue drops, affecting about 85 homes.
- State officials say the full Skykomish–Stevens Pass segment should open by Sunday, January 4, with 24/7 reopening between mileposts 50 and 64 but nightly closures at Stevens Pass and pilot-car controls for about a month.
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Highway 2 near Skykomish to reopen by Sunday, January 4 after devastating flooding
U.S. Highway 2 near Skykomish is expected to reopen in both directions by Sunday, January 4 according to a new update from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and state officials.
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Highway 2 to reopen west of Stevens Pass
Slide damage along U.S. Highway 2, near milepost 72, following December flooding and storms. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation)U.S. Highway 2 west of Stevens Pass will fully reopen by Sunday, Gov. Bob Ferguson said Tuesday. The major east-west route was badly damaged during heavy rain and flooding that hit the state earlier this month. Closures on both sides of the pass began Dec. 10. The west-side reopening, from …
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