Mount Rainier National Park seeks input on state Route 410 project
By The Chronicle staff
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are seeking public input on a proposed project that would reduce the risk of flooding and erosion to a segment of state Route 410 adjacent to the White River in Mount Rainier National Park.
WSDOT is proposing to build two log structures in the White River floodplain within the Mount Rainier wilderness adjacent to the road corridor to prevent possible flooding of the state Route 410 road corridor.
NPS and WSDOT have also scheduled a virtual public meeting for Wednesday, March 19, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to provide information about the project and answer questions. Links to join the live meeting or watch a later recording will be posted to the project website at https://tinyurl.com/2nvz9tvn. Public comments on the project will also be accepted on that site until April 11.
Several locations along state Route 410 have been damaged by past flooding and are at increasing risk of future flooding and erosion, according to a news release. The proposed project is intended to address risks to the highway, preserving access to and through Mount Rainier National Park via the northeast entrance of the park.
“Providing sustainable public access to and through Mount Rainier National Park on this highway is a shared management goal for the National Park Service and the Washington state Department of Transportation,” Greg Dudgeon, park superintendent, said in a news release. “We highly encourage members of the community and park visitors to attend the public meeting and provide input on this proposed flooding and erosion risk project.”
For more information about the park, visit https://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm.
