WSDOT Travel Advisory: SR 20 fully blocked at Deception Pass near Anacortes Friday morning, Aug 7, due to a collision

Washington State Department of Transportation

Northwest Region – 15700 Dayton Ave. N – Shoreline, WA 98133 – 206-440-4000

TRAVEL ADVISORY
Aug. 7, 2026

Contact:            Ryan McCrary, communications, 206-586-1299 (mobile)

SR 20 fully blocked at Deception Pass near Anacortes Friday morning, Aug 7, due to a collision 

ANACORTES – All lanes of State Route 20/North Cascades Highway are blocked at Deception Pass (milepost 42) near Anacortes Friday morning, Aug 7, due to a collision. 

Emergency crews are on scene. There is no time estimate for reopening. People should expect delays in the area and seek alternate routes. 

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