Lupine-lover t1_j15b1jc wrote on December 21, 2022 at 7:47 PM

Reply to comment by revilo825 in Fining unprepared drivers that cause closures in pass: what are your thoughts? by revilo825

I drive over to Winthrop once a month via I-90 then Blewett Pass. I never use highway 2…it’s an accident waiting to happen. I have to say I mostly see overturned semis more than car spin outs. They should know better. Just this last few days Blewett was closed for 2 overturned semis. I’ve seen a huge crane have to show up and get a big semi off its side. The worst thing is returning to SEA, once you start down from the summit, the trucks, in the far left lane start making up time and drive fast and like complete maniacs. It can be so dangerous in winter conditions.

revilo825 OP t1_j15owgo wrote on December 21, 2022 at 9:18 PM

That must be so frustrating when you’re doing that drive so much! And good call on hwy 2. That’s a winter driving nightmare.

The semis are a HUGE problem. I follow WSDOT on social media as they are very good with their communication; I feel like a lot of human caused closures are jack knifed and overturned semis. But they also frequently mention unprepared drivers. It’s actually what spurred me posting this yesterday.