Boulders as big as buses fell toward northbound I-5 in March. After weeks of work, the highway is open again near Bellingham.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Northbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham reopened Wednesday after crews cleared a March 19 landslide and stabilized the slope above the highway, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
The closure affected northbound I-5 between mileposts 248 and 249 after part of the slope gave way late March 19 and sent thousands of cubic yards of rock, trees and other debris toward the roadway.
WSDOT said geotechnical engineers completed a final inspection before the lanes reopened and confirmed
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