Date:
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Contact:
Will Smith WSDOT Project Engineer, 509.577.1840
Mike Westbay, WSDOT Communications, 509.728.4712
I-90: WSDOT restricts two lanes on eastbound I-90 Snoqualmie Pass to protect traffic from potential rock fall
Mileposts: 51- 52
SNOQUALMIE PASS - On Monday, May 26, 2008, at approximately 11 p.m., several rocks (pick up truck load) fell onto two eastbound lanes of I-90 just one-half mile west of Snoqualmie Pass. There were no personal injuries, even though at least two passenger cars and a semi truck ran over the rocks and were damaged. WSDOT maintenance crews cleared a few fairly large rocks (18” maximum) and many smaller rocks that landed on the right two lanes in this four lane section.
WSDOT has closed the two right lanes of eastbound I-90 to keep traffic away from the rock slope until the slope can be evaluated and stabilized.
WSDOT Geo-technical engineers were on site today assessing the slope. WSDOT has selected an emergency contractor to do repairs as soon as the site evaluation is complete and the slope stabilization design is approved.
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