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Originally Posted by stevenjuliehorney
I am humbled and very grateful for this forum especially tonight. My husband and I know a young couple who are driving to Seattle right now, headed west from Indiana and currently in Wisconsin. I sent them all of the road closures that are mentioned above and the link to the Fire Center. As I see on the "events" map inside that link, I am wondering if they can make it by heading to Seattle from the south part of the State? Regardless, they are now alerted to the smoke issues and potential shifts that may affect their travels. We are all praying for Ty and Erin! Thank you all, S & J
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I-90 all the way may not be a good idea this week. There is a part of it that loops up to Spokane and that's a bit further north than I would suggest right now,
Safest route to avoid smoke and other issues might be to link up with the I-84 in Lewiston, ID, follow that to Portlandia (Great trip through the Columbia Gorge, a real plus), and then up to Seattle on the I-5. A bit longer, but still great hiway all the way.
OR one could follow the I-84 to the I-82 near Umatilla, OR and connect to the I-90 from there.
Unfortunately, if they are already well invested in the I-90 from the east, there aren't a lot of choices available.