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<< Previous   of   Next >> Forest Service photo  (click to enlarge)   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, January 16, 2009 Index road closed by landslide set to reopen next week Herald Staff INDEX – Mount Index River Road, also known as Forest Service Road 6020, is open with one lane of traffic for local residents from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. this weekend. It is not scheduled to be open to the public until Wednesday. Workers are building a new roadway into the hillside adjacent to the old road, and unexpected problems have postponed the opening to all traffic, said Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest spokeswoman Renee Bodine. A landslide last Saturday closed access to a neighborhood of more than 100 people. The road is east of Index and connects people there with U.S. 2 READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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