Traffic & Transit
Traffic Alert: Sinkhole Opens Under US 2, Will Impact Travel
The already crowded Stevens Pass Highway will have alternating traffic this weekend as crews repair a sinkhole.
SKYKOMISH, WA - Anyone who has ever taken a weekend drive through the Cascades on US 2 knows how bad traffic can get. Add excess holiday weekend traffic and a sinkhole to the mix, and it might be a good idea to avoid the highway altogether.
WSDOT crews discovered a large sinkhole under the highway on Thursday, and crews are working to fix it ASAP. But that means traffic will alternate around the sinkhole repair Friday and overnight into Saturday.
The sinkhole is located east of Skykomish at milepost 53, which is about 10 miles before Stevens Pass. The sinkhole is in the westbound lanes, according to WSDOT.
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You've been warned.
Crews discovered a sinkhole, part of which is under WB US 2 at milepost 53, near #Skykomish. We need to fill the hole before it is safe to open US 2 to two lanes of traffic. Plan for alternating traffic overnight/Friday as well as #MemorialDayWeekend travel delays pic.twitter.com/xASIBB9Amq
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) May 25, 2018
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