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Washington State Department of Transportation

North Central Region- 2380 Euclid Ave. – Wenatchee, WA, 98801-5616 – 509-667-3000

TRAVEL ADVISORY

July 26, 2024

Contacts: Lauren Loebsack, communications, 509-667-2815
                 Aisha Dayal, communications, 206-482-1130

SR 20 North Cascades Highway reopens July 26 between Granite Creek and Easy Pass trailhead after multiday closure due to wildfire

WINTHROP – State Route 20/North Cascades Highway has reopened at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 26 between Granite Creek and Easy Pass trailhead (mileposts 148-157), following a multiday closure due to fire activity from the Easy Fire.

Fire crews have been removing trees and brush adjacent to the highway and will continue fire mitigation work in the area. Operations are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily. Work will require extended closures, with flagger-controlled traffic and pilot car with delays of 30 minutes to allow fire crews to safely remove trees and brush from the roadway. Travelers are still advised not to pull off the highway between mileposts 148 and 157 and to remain alert for fire response and maintenance crews throughout the mountain passes. There are no detours on Forest Service roads. Never pass flaggers or pilot cars.

Wildfire activity can mean quickly changing conditions. Road closure information is posted in the WSDOT real-time travel center and @wsdot_north and @wsdot_east on X/Twitter and updates will be provided as available. Wildfire information can be found by visiting the Washington State Department of Natural Resources wildfire incident information webpage.

Hyperlinks within the release:

• Easy Fire: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/waowf-easy-fire

• Real time travel center: https://wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/

• @wsdot_north: x.com/wsdot_north

• @wsdot_east: x.com/WSDOT_East

• Wildfire incident information webpage: /www.dnr.wa.gov/Wildfires

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