Signs of Spring…
By John Davis • Apr 20th, 2007 • Category: Northwest Cycle News Headlines
Around here one of the annual signals of the approach of the riding season is the opening of the North Cascades Highway. Also known as Washington State Route 20, the highway is the northernmost route across the Cascades and is perennially ranked as one of the best motorcycle roads in the region, if not the country.
The Washington State Department of Transportation has been working diligently to clear the highway of winter snow for the last several weeks. The good news is that they are ahead of schedule, having recently completed cutting a one-lane route all the way across the pass. WSDOT is estimating that the pass will be open the first week of May.
WSDOT maintains a blog-like site that provides near-daily updates of their progress toward the spring opening. It also includes photos that illustrate the enormity of the task and, this year, a rare natural phenomenon called the “snow donut.”
John Davis is the owner, editor and publisher of Northwest Cycle Report. John also owns and writes for MotoSkagit.com and is the administrator for the Washington 120 State Park Tour. In addition to his own sites, John is a contributing author for MotorcycleLife.com and Motorcyclebloggers.com. He lives in Mount Vernon, WA and rides a candy-red Honda VTX1800 Retro.
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WOO HOO!!!!!!!
Let’s Ride on opening day.