State Route 410 Reopens Between Enumclaw And Crystal Mountain

Enumclaw WA

10 February, 2020

8:15 PM

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ENUMCLAW, WA — State Route 410 reopened between Enumclaw and Crystal Mountain Monday evening, following several landslides and a lengthy closure that began Thursday, according to transportation officials. The Washington State Department of Transportation said crews would continue to monitor the area and work to clear more ditches of debris. GREAT news: SR 410 between Enumclaw and Crystal Mountain will open at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10 after slides and water over the road led to closures last week. Crews will continue monitoring and clearing ditches, so please slow down and expect alternating traffic at times. pic.twitter.com/CtTjzvPrDK— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) February 11, 2020 Crystal Mountain resort, which has been closed since Friday, announced it would reopen Tuesday morning. While SR 410's reopening is welcome news for commuters and visitors in the area, several other closures remain in place around Mount Rainier, including State Route 706, east of Ashford. "After several days of torrential rain, the road to Paradise now resembles a muddy creek bed complete with large boulders, six-foot deep debris and several streams in areas where they shouldn't be," said Doug Adamson, a WSDOT spokesperson. "In short, the roadway is a mess and the hillside above is extremely unstable." The road first closed from mudslides on Thursday morning. There is no estimated timeframe for reopening. The transportation agency shared new photos and drone video of the damage Monday afternoon. WSDOT Blog: SR 706 road to Paradise a muddy, debris-covered mess after heavy rains. https://t.co/20BYV5s5Yy pic.twitter.com/4S1FlXl1yB— WSDOT Tacoma Traffic (@wsdot_tacoma) February 11, 2020 According to the National Park Service, crews at Mount Rainier continue to work around the clock to assess "significant damage" within park boundaries. Elsewhere in Washington, a slow-moving slide near Fall City led to voluntary evacuations Monday for dozens of homes near State Route 202. In Snohomish County, another slide cut off a neighborhood near Monroe.