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WSDOT’s tips for winter travel include checking pass conditions in advance, refraining from using cruise control, driving at slower speeds and ensuring extra space between cars.
WSDOT was clearing ice on Monday morning from State Road 18 at the Tiger Mountain Pass east of Seattle. Vehicles were stalled due to snow and ice on that road late Sunday afternoon. SR-18 remained ...
Conditions were “excellent for hockey,” the state said. ‘Insane’ video shows what it’s like driving ice-covered mountain pass in Washington Skip to main content
Stevens Pass, located in the Cascade Range. The U.S. state of Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest, has several major mountain ranges that are traversed various passes. The state is divided by the Cascade Range, which have the highest passes, and is also home to the Olympic Mountains, Selkirk Mountains, and Blue Mountains.
Washington Pass (el. 5477 ft./1669 m.) and Rainy Pass (el. 4875 ft./1486 m.) are two mountain passes on State Route 20 (North Cascades Highway) in the North Cascades mountains of Washington state. Rainy Pass is about 4 miles to the west of Washington Pass. The passes are typically closed between November and April due to heavy snowfall.
All state highways are designated by the Washington State Legislature and codified in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), namely Chapter 47.17 RCW. These routes are defined generally by termini and points along the route; WSDOT may otherwise choose the details, and may bypass the designated points as long as the road serves the general vicinity.
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It should not be confused with Old Blewett Pass, which is about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the current summit at the slightly lower elevation of 4,064 feet (1,239 m). [5] Swauk was renamed to Blewett Pass in the 1960s after the completion of a new highway alignment for US 97, with locals preferring to keep the old name. [ 6 ]