Sections of U.S. Highway 2 closed due to flooding to reopen Dec. 29

(The Center Square) – Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson and Washington State Transportation Secretary Julie Meredith announced on Friday that sections of U.S. Highway 2 between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass closed due to flooding will be reopened in a limited capacity on Monday, Dec. 29. The highway is expected to be repaired and fully operational by March.

“We all understand how critical reopening Highway 2 is for residents of our cities and communities for our economy, for the ski resort, and for travel across our state,” WSDOT External Relations Professional Allison Krutsinger said at a Friday press conference. “We’re very, very mindful of that and the team is working extremely hard to get opened as quickly as possible.”

“I do want to be clear, fully opening Highway 2 is going to take time, a long time,” she added. “We’re still evaluating the full extent of the damage.”

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