No timeline yet for reopening damaged stretch of North Cascades Highway

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 463

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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It’s unclear when a section of the North Cascades Highway will reopen following significant winter damage and a March rockslide on the road.

Around 26 miles of the highway between Diablo Lake and Porcupine Creek will remain closed as the Washington State Department of Transportation carries out repairs.

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 …

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