The bridge closure isolates key areas of Mount Rainier National Park. A $1.5 million study will determine next steps.

Local businesses that rely on the tourist traffic to Mount Rainier National Park during the summer say they’re paying the price after the permanent closure of a major bridge near the park.

The SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge in Pierce County has been permanently closed due to severe steel deterioration.

The Fairfax Bridge on State Route 165 over the Carbon River has been permanently closed by WSDOT due to safety concerns.

The Washington State Department of Transportation has permanently closed the State Route 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge, ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation permanently closed the State Route 165 Carbon River Fairfax Bridge over Carbon River Canyon after an inspection revealed structural damage to the ...

Closing the bridge was our last option,” Steve Roark, a WSDOT administrator, said in the release. “We fully understand the ...

The closure will pinch recreational access to Mount Rainier National Park, rendering two of its precious few entrance points ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Fairfax bridge over the Carbon River in Pierce County has permanently closed after the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) deemed it unsafe. The move ...

Forests play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by acting as carbon sinks. However, accurately tracking the carbon ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has permanently closed the State Route 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge, also known as the Carbon River Bridge, to all vehicle, bicycle ...