Want To Get Stuck In Traffic? Use Highway 12 This Month

Major road construction on highway 12 this month could really slow your commute over White Pass. Mike Westbay with the Department of Transportation in Union Gap says consider a different route to save some time. 3 different road projects start August first between Yakima and Morton. So if you're not into waiting Westbay says consider taking the scenic route to the Westside. Drive Chinook Pass and use SR 123 on Cayuse Pass to get to the other side. Westbay adds large commercial vehicles are prohibited in Mt. Rainier National park. Truck drivers may choose to wait through the work zone delays, take I-90 across the Cascades, or use State Route 14 or Interstate 84 through the Columbia River Gorge to US 97 and Interstate 82.