US 97 Closure 9.21.12
Incident: Yakima Complex Wildfire
Released: 9/21/2012
WSDOT Highway Alert
EVENT START: September 21, 2012, 8:00 a.m.
EVENT EST. END: September 21, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: US 97 milepost 150 (Lauderdale Junction) to milepost 177.
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: US 97 Blewett Pass is scheduled to close Friday at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from milepost 150 at the junction of SR 970 to milepost 177, eight miles south of the junction of US 2 for back burning and fire containment operations.
CONTACT: WSDOT Central WA TMC 509-577-1910
ALERT TIME: September 20, 2012 6:50 p.m. DISCLAIMER: The Washington State Department of Transportation provides this information as a public service. It is based on currently available information. Motorists are reminded that weather and road conditions can change rapidly and should plan accordingly. For current traveler information, please visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic or call 5-1-1.
