Upper level reopened on Spirit Lake Highway
Published: April 22, 2021, 5:54am
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The upper level of State Route 504, the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, has reopened for the season, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation. WSDOT and the U.S. Forest Service reopened the gates Tuesday.
“There’s a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to reopen the highway each year,” WSDOT Highway Maintenance Worker Kent Palmer said in the press release. “We plowed a lot of snow and cleared a lot of debris so the gates can open this week.”
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Starting this week, the Washington State Department of Transportation is closing the upper level of state Route 504, Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, for the winter.
Spirit Lake Highway closes
Published: December 22, 2020, 6:04am
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Highway 504, the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway leading toward Mount St. Helens, has closed for the season.
Each year, the state coordinates the annual closure with the U.S. Forest Service in anticipation of hazardous winter weather. The road reopens each spring.
The scenic byway will be closed from the Hummocks Trailhead to the Johnston Ridge Observatory, but Coldwater Lake still will be accessible as weather conditions allow, according to a news release.
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