Index-Galena Road Damaged by 2006 Floods - A Large Portion is Closed
April 6, 2009 Update:
The project to repair m.p. 6.4-6.9 is proceeding on schedule. The Feasibility Study is finished. Click on the link below to access it.
Completion of the major repairs to Index-Galena that will provide public access will take at least five and possibly 10 years. The time frame is due to complex engineering, environmental and funding issues, as well as permitting processes
A Design Report should be completed sometime in 2010 after it is reviewed by the public and others.
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)
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 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.
Contact
Tina Hokanson
Communications Specialist
(425) 388-3789 |