SR 231 closed Sept. 8-Oct. 8

VALLEY – Travelers who use State Route 231 between the town of Valley (MP 71.9) and the junction at US 395 (MP 75.15) are encouraged find alternate routes.

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 SR 231 will fully close to the traveling public for crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation to repair damage to the roadway.

The roadway has had a single lane restriction north of the town of Valley since Jan. 27, 2020, due to the roadway sinking away from the hillside. Crews installed two signals on either side of the failing slope to allow a single lane of alternating traffic to trave...