Posted Tue, Jul 14, 7:26 a.m.

One more thing - we have a few Web pages that may help travelers planning to cross the border for the Olympics: Border cameras and wait times: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/border/ Border crossing map: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Congestion/border/Map.htm Alternate transportation: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Congestion/border/choices.htm Border crossing info: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Congestion/border/Info.htm Average travel delay graphs: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Congestion/border/TravelDelays.htm

Posted Tue, Jul 14, 7:22 a.m.

Yes, the North Cascades Highway is closed in the winter. We close it when snow and avalanche danger threaten the safety of drivers and maintenance crews. On average, we usually close the highway between late November and early December and reopen it in the spring between late March and early ...