Brace yourself for the new math of Mount Rainier National Park’s northwest corner.

More park news: National Park Service firings hit Mount Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades In July 2024, the bridge's load rating was reduced to 16,000 pounds (8 tons). This was the third ...

More park news: National Park Service firings hit Mount Rainier, Olympic, North Cascades In July 2024, the bridge's load rating was reduced to 16,000 pounds (8 tons). This was the third ...

The bridge provided access to Mount Rainier National Park's Mowich Lake Entrance and Carbon River Ranger Station and other outdoor recreation areas. Due to the closure of the bridge, there is no ...

A portion of Mount Rainier National Park will be inaccessible due to an indefinite bridge closure outside of the park. On April 14, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced that ...

A 103-year-old, single-lane bridge that leads to Mount Rainier National Park and the Carbon River Ranger Station is permanently closed due to safety concerns, the Washington State Department of ...

FILE: A detail shot of the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge, near Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. Ben O’Leary/Getty Images/iStockphoto “The center portion of the bridge is built out of steel ...

WILKESON, Wash. — There will be no public access to a portion of the Mount Rainier National Park for the foreseeable future due to the permanent closure of the 103-year-old Fairfax Bridge.

Fairfax Bridge Closure. The 103-year-old bridge is closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic after structural issues were found, cutting off a popular access to Mount Rainier National Park.

A 103-year-old, single-lane bridge that leads to Mount Rainier National Park and the Carbon River Ranger Station is permanently closed due to safety concerns, the Washington State Department of ...