At last, WA's iconic North Cascades Highway reopens

The North Cascades Highway reopened on Sunday, restoring an economic lifeline for small communities east of the Cascades.

The highway, State Route 20, is the northernmost route in Washington across the North Cascades. Known for its mountain scenery, it connects Skagit and Whatcom counties to Okanogan and Chelan counties.

The road closes on both sides of the Cascades each winter due to heavy snowfall and avalanche hazards and has been shut down through the mountains since December. But the roadwork needed to reopen the highway this year was substantial.

This year’s June 14 reopening matches 1974 for the latest day of the year the seasonal route has reopened. Last year, travel restarted on April 22.

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