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WINTHROP In one of those signs that spring really is coming, the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) will open for travel today.
The gates at either end of the 33-mile section will swing open at 10 a.m., according to a press release from the Washington Department of Transportation.
SOAP LAKE The section of State Route 17 between the Lake Lenore Caves and the Soap Lake city limits will be subject to frequent closures on weekdays, probably at least through early September. Contractors will be working on a project to remove loose rocks and stabilize the remaining slope where the highway runs between the rock embankment and the lakes, a stretch of about 10 miles.
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Starting in mid-February, a rock slope stabilization project will improve safety on State Route 17 (SR17) in Washington. Loose material and rocks will be removed from slopes, and protective measures will be installed to prevent future rockfalls.