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SR 20 North Cascades Highway Spring Clearing 2025

Greetings from one of the prettiest work zones in the world. March 17 kicked of this year's clearing work to reopen Rainy and Washington passes after a long winter. Work typically takes 4-6 weeks.

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SR 20 North Cascades Highway behind the closure points.

SR 20 North Cascades Highway

SR 20 North Cascades Highway

Traveling behind the closure points on SR 20 North Cascades Highway

Sno cat cuts a path on North Cascades Highway

SR 20 North Cascades Highway spring assessment

Snowmobiles on SR 20 at Silver Star gate

First week of SR 2025 eastside clearing for the 2025 season

A slow but stead first day for SR 20 North Cascades Highway spring clearing

First days of clearing on SR 20 North Cascades Highway

Second week of SR 20 North Cascades Highway eastside clearing

Blowing in the North Cascades wind...

Profile of the clearing on SR 20

Blower and the D-8 on SR 20

Westside crew works east towards Washington Pass summit

SR 20 is a work zone during spring clearing

Working together on SR 20 North Cascades Highway

POV: You're driving a blower on SR 20

Equipment ballet on SR 20 North Cascades Highway

Blower on SR 20 North Cascades Highway

One of the prettiest work zones in the world.

POV: You're driving a blower on SR 20 following a dozer

Clearing snow from the traveling lanes on SR 20

Blower at Cutthroat Creek Trailhead

Loader with chains clearing the way on SR 20

SR 20 milepost 167: Cutthroat Creek Trailhead

Plow opening up the lanes on SR 20 North Cascades Highway

Playing peek-a-boo with the blower on SR 20

Dozer peeking over a snow pile on SR 20

SR 20 North Cascades Highway eastside clearing

Spring time on SR 20 Washington Pass

A glimpse of the Washington Pass sign

Sno cat strikes a pose on SR 20 below the Liberty Bells

Bluebird skies above the North Cross

SR 20 North Cascades Highway

Westward view into Washington Pass on SR 20

Westbound on SR 20 North Cascades Highway