The Fairfax Bridge on State Route 165 over the Carbon River has been permanently closed by WSDOT due to safety concerns.

The closure will pinch recreational access to Mount Rainier National Park, rendering two of its precious few entrance points ...

WSDOT permanently closes the Fairfax Bridge, blocking public access to key areas of Mount Rainier National Park.

Closing the bridge was our last option,” Steve Roark, a WSDOT administrator, said in the release. “We fully understand the ...

The single-lane Carbon River Bridge, which is 103 years old, provided access to Mount Rainier. Due to deterioration, it is ...

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Those looking forward to hiking the northwest portion of Mount Rainier National Park will have to put those plans off for the foreseeable future.

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Washington State Department of Transportation closed State Route 165 Carbon River Fairfax Bridge after finding deterioration ...