Wa 821

Oversize/Overweight Restrictions
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SR 821, MP: .29 to 25.21, Direction: Both

Date Effective: 4/13/2009
Detour availability: Y
Permanent restriction: Y
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Description: SR 821, Milepost .29-25.21 NB and SB, No Trucks 5/15 - 9/15
Comments:
Closed May 15th thru September 15th of every year to "Commercial Truck Combinations" but remains open for single vehicles and local delivery combination vehicles. *WSDOT Does Not Guarantee Height Clearances*

 

It is a twisty road. It is 6 miles shorter then going on 82, but will take you longer due to all the twists.

 

But it is a very scenic drive along the river, not horrible twisty. If you have the time, take it, you will enjoy it. I took it every time I could, screw those big hills. It's closed in the warm months, because of the tourists.
It's the old road before the interstates were built.

 

So they finally closed that one eh? Shame.

The smallest twisties road I hated ever was in MO on the rivertrail I was doing cartwheels when I got the rig off that cursed road. I was too wide, too high, too long too everything. Sheesh.

 

It’s been closed to trucks during the summer since at least the early 2000’s I think.

To the OP: it follows the river and has a lot of car traffic during the summer, that’s why it’s closed to trucks. In the winter if 82 is bad over the hills you can run it and stay down in the valley.

 

2001 was the last time we were out loading that way anyhow. Yakima has always been a favorite of ours due to the long hauls to the NE or eastbound and down out of there.