WSDOT does not have a time of reopening the lanes, and drivers should plan for delays in the area.
Crews expect snow showers starting Friday, and with current snow loads in avalanche paths, WSDOT says it’s time to lock the gates.
WSDOT has put together a series of charts for traveling on the state’s highways over the Thanksgiving holiday.
WSDOT says crews are repairing guardrails among other projects in these areas.
WSDOT has not announced a closure date for the highway this winter.
WSDOT says drivers should expect delays while crews are working.
According to WSDOT, anywhere between 35,000 and 52,000 vehicles use the Guide each day.
WSDOT adds that these are the final closures needed to complete their 10-mile-long repaving project from Blaine to Ferndale.
The snow could make travel difficult, so drivers in those areas are being urged to slow down and use caution.
Road crews will be working to reconstruct portions of some Ferndale roads.
