BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The reopening of Chuckanut Drive is on the horizon nearly two months after a rockslide closed a portion of the scenic road.
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) spokesperson RB McKeon tells My Bellingham Now that the section of SR 11 will reopen on June 19 at 2 p.m.
WSDOT says that crews removed over 3,600 tons of debris, including 15-20 SUV-sized boulders. A total of 125′ of damaged guardrail was replaces and crews installed anchors into the slope on the side of the road to stabilize the area.
The stretch of road has been closed since a rockslide on April 22. It was covered by a pile of boulders initially estimated to be 30′ high and 150′ long.
