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@wsdot We saw “Open SR 20 North Cascades Highway ahead of schedule” on their wedding registry and knew just what to get them*. ❤️ That’s right, we expect to fully reopen the North Cascades Highway by Friday, June 19, about a week ahead of schedule, as long as weather conditions remain favorable. This week, crews are repaving the damaged sections of SR 20, and then they’ll stripe those lanes, which is why we need good weather to bring this across the finish line. We couldn’t be more grateful for our contractor and our crews. Since May 13, Sedro-Woolley’s Trimaxx Construction Inc. has worked seven days a week to repair the 6-mile stretch of SR 20 that experienced significant damage after the December floods. Along with paving and striping, remaining work includes grinding rumble strips and areas for reflective pavement markings, grading rock on the highway shoulders, replacing guardrail, landscaping, and erosion prevention. Note that this remains an ACTIVE WORK ZONE 24/7 between Ross Dam Trailhead and Porcupine Creek (mileposts 134 to 156). We expect this will remain an active work zone until we are ready to fully open the road. No access is permitted in this area, including for hikers, bikers or campers. *For the record, in case it needs to be said, we don’t take individual requests to expedite projects for specific reasons. Our ability to open early was a result of crews working hard seven days a week and some good rolls of the dice with weather. That said, we couldn’t be more excited for the happy couple and hope to see an invitation in the mail…
