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Washington officials have closed the only bridge to the northwest corner of the park over safety concerns. And they might not ...
The bridge closure isolates key areas of Mount Rainier National Park. A $1.5 million study will determine next steps.
The Washington State Department of Transportation said it's evaluating several options to address the structurally unsafe ...
Local businesses that rely on the tourist traffic to Mount Rainier National Park during the summer say they’re paying the price after the permanent closure of a major bridge near the park.
This list of stories illustrates how the closure of the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge cuts off direct access to Mount Rainier ...
Closing the bridge was our last option,” Steve Roark, a WSDOT administrator, said in the release. “We fully understand the ...
WSDOT permanently closed the Fairfax Bridge, blocking public access to key areas of Mount Rainier National Park.
The closure will pinch recreational access to Mount Rainier National Park, rendering two of its precious few entrance points ...
The Fairfax bridge over the Carbon River in Pierce County has permanently closed after the Washington Department of ...
TACOMA — 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 ...
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. The bridge was initially ...