Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews have closed a 9-mile stretch of State Route 401, also known as Lewis and Clark Trail Highway, after heavy rainfall on Wednesday, Oct. 27, triggered a debris slide on to the roadway. For the safety of the traveling public, SR 401 will remain closed between the Astoria-Megler Bridge at milepost 0.00 and Knappton Road at milepost 9.0 for an estimated four to six weeks. Travelers who need access on either side of the closure will detour using SR 4 and US 101. “Safety is our number o...
Because of roadway settlement from heavy rainfall, both directions of State Route 401, also known as Lewis and Clark Trail Highway, between Megler and Naselle are closed and will remain closed for an extended period of time. On Monday, for the safety of travelers Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews closed a single lane of the highway and monitored the situation overnight. By Tuesday, the roadway had shifted significantly and had deteriorated to the point of becoming a hazard, so crews closed the highway. “There is n...
Interstate 205 in Salmon Creek will be closed Wednesday and Thursday of this week as crews install girders for a new exit ramp from southbound I-205. Southbound I-205 will be closed at the Interstate 5 junction from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, and Thursday, Aug. 1. Local traffic and drivers heading to Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center should exit I-5 at Northeast 179th Street (Exit 9) and follow a signed detour, while through traffic will be diverted onto I-5. “We’re thankful that drivers have been so patient about changing the...
