SR 542

Route ID
542

Repairs to SR 542 sections damaged by floods expected to begin Monday, Jan. 19, east of Glacier

Mount Baker Highway traffic will continue to alternate except during five-day full closure

GLACIER – Emergency repairs to two sections of State Route 542 damaged by recent floods east of Glacier in northeast Whatcom County are expected to begin Monday, Jan. 19. Though eastbound and westbound traffic on the Mount Baker Highway will continue to alternate through most of construction, one section of repairs will require a five-day full closure of SR 542.

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Slow down – lives are on the line.

Drive the posted speeds, they’re there for your safety.

Phone down, eyes up.

Pay attention – both to workers directing you and to surrounding traffic.

Stay calm

Expect delays, leave early or take an alternate route if possible; no appointment is worth risking someone’s life.