Northern Tier Section 1 - Rainy Pass open again - Sep 2013

[Skyler_WA]

UPDATE 9/16/2013:  As Carla noted below, the land slides have been cleared and Rainy Pass has been open again since 9/12.

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UPDATE 9/6/2013:  More heavy rain has triggered more land slides, so Rainy Pass is closed again.

Ref: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/northcascades

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UPDATE 8/19/2013:  The land slides have been cleared and Rainy Pass is now open again.

Ref: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/northcascades

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Original closure report:

WA State Route 20 is closed indefinitely at Rainy Pass due to multiple land slides.

Nearest detour route is US Highway 2 over Stevens Pass to the south.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/northcascades

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/sets/72157635037166187/with/9495958514/

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130811/NEWS01/708119885#Rock-mud-slides-close-North-Cascades-Highway

[Skyler_WA]

bump -- see first post for 9/6/2013 update

[CMajernik]

It reopened on Sept. 12.