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Milepost 3.0 before repair
Milepost 3.0 After repaired in 2009
Milepost 6.9
Milepost 6.4
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Index-Galena Road Damaged by 2006 Floods - A Large Portion is Closed
Nov. 24, 2009:
Neither the road above milepost 6.5 on
Index-Galena Road nor Jack's Pass will be plowed during the 2009/2010 winter season due to the unavailability of staff and equipment.
A Feasibility Study for repair of mileposts
6.4-6.9 was finished in March 2009. Click on the link to access it.
Index Galena Rd – MP 6 / Trout Creek Bridge #494 -The following weight limits are in effect until further notice:19 tons / 3 axle truck, 26 tons / 5 axle truck, 30 tons / 6 axle truck (posted 12/08)
Index Galena Rd – MP 9 / Howard Creek Bridge #496 - A 5-ton weight limit is in effect until further notice.(posted 12/08)
A Design Report should be completed later in 2010 after it is reviewed by the public and other agencies. The report will discuss the merits of several alternatives. The alternatives range from "No Action" to "Relocating the Road into the Hillside". Once the document is finalized it will be presented to the County Council with a recommendation from Public Works. The Council recommendation will then go to WSDOT and FHWA for final approval. The preliminary engineering for the project is on schedule, however, a timeline for repairing the road cannot be developed until a recommendation is approved.
Project History:
The Index-Galena Road is located along the Skykomish River in the Mount Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest in southeast Snohomish County. In the fall of 2006 it was severely damaged by flooding at eight separate mileposts. Since then the road has been closed at milepost 6.4, approximately 5.5 miles east of the Town of Index.
View an aerial map of the road and photos of the damage and subsequent repairs that were made during summer/fall 2007. (305 kb - PDF)
From the east end there is a locked gate where Index-Galena Road meets the Forest Service Road. Forest Service campgrounds west of the gate are closed due to flood damage.
The Forest Service road (Beckler River Road)
is closed to the public 16.5 miles in from Hwy. 2 - the last turn-around opportunity before the locked gate. Property owners on the east end can obtain keys to the gate by contacting Sheryl Barker, Senior Permit Coordinator,
Public Works Department. Her phone number is (425) 388-6408.
Postcard (November 2009)
Newsletter (July 2009 - pdf)
Newsletter (10/07 - pdf)
Postcard Meeting Notice (4/07 - pdf)
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Contact
Tina Hokanson
Communications Specialist
(425) 388-3789
You may leave your comments or questions on the
hotline 425-388-3959.
* Construction schedules are subject to change based on a number of factors that include the availability of funding, length of the permitting process, coordination with other agencies, and weather. |