Rockslide shuts down Chuckanut Drive in Skagit County, WA
BLANCHARD, Wash. - A boulder slide in Skagit County has forced the closure of Chuckanut Drive along State Route 11 on Tuesday.
SR-11 shut down on Apr. 22 just south of Oyster Dome trail head down to Chuckanut Manor outside of Blanchard, Washington in Skagit County.
Initial reports from responders say the slide is 20 feet high on the roadway.
What they're saying:
Washington State Patrol Trooper Kelsey Harding tells drivers to seek alternate routes as WSDOT North works on addressing and clearing the roadway.
Trooper Harding also said the rockslide did not impact or reach the train route in the area.
The Source: Information for this article comes from Washington State Patrol Trooper Kelsey Harding.
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