The North Bend/Snoqualmie Pass area will once again have a Washington State Patrol detachment after its closure in 2007.
During the closure, the Bellevue State Patrol office covered Snoqualmie Pass until November 2023.
The new detachment’s sergeant and troopers currently work in an office at the Fire Training Academy in North Bend, off Interstate 90.
Ultimately, WSP plans to have eight troopers and a sergeant at the location. Six troopers will be assigned to the detachment before this winter.
“It is hoped that the restoration of the North Bend Detachment will provide commuters over Snoqualmie Pass and residents of the Snoqualmie Valley with the dedicated WSP presence they deserve, which has been lacking along this important corridor for far too long,” said Captain Ron Mead. , said commander of field operations within King County.
Snoqualmie Pass experiences heavy winter traffic and numerous accidents, often closing the pass in treacherous conditions.
