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  • Steilacoom-Bellingham military road (1850s): brochure map
    • SR 538
    • SR 9 from Woodinville to Arlington?
    • SR 522?
    • SR 167?

Washington State Route 20

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History

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  • 1882: Pierce expedition from Colville to Skagit along future SR 20 corridor[1]
  • 1910s: Whidbey Island road from Coupeville to Oak Harbor
  • 1935: Deception Pass Bridge completed
  • 1936: Shermans Pass Highway construction begins (under BPR; $2.5 million)
    • Completed and dedicated on September 11, 1953[2]
  • 1957: Keystone segment added (terminal to SR 525) to SR 113?
  • 1959: Construction begins on North Cascades Highway[3]
  • 1967: Coupeville bypass completed
  • 1972: North Cascades Highway completed
  • 1984: North Cascades Scenic Highway designated in Washington State Wilderness Act[4][5]
    • 87,757 acres around the highway under protection[6]
  • 1994: Ferry added to state route
Bypassed segments
  • Fidalgo Bay approaching Anacortes (1957): including SSH 1D intersection[7]
  • Coupeville (1967): Parker Road, Madrona Way, Penn Cove Road
  • Oak Harbor (1970s): Oak Harbor Road, Hoffman Road
    • NAS/Ault expansion?
Former routes
  • US 101 to Port Townsend: SR 113
    • SR 104 in Port Townsend?[8]
  • Keystone to (south of) Anacortes: SR 525
  • Anacortes to (west of) Mount Vernon: SR 536
  • Mount Vernon to Omak/Okanogan: SR 20 (PSH 16)
  • Tonasket to Kettle Falls: SR 30
    • Wauconda Pass highway completed in 1930[9]
  • Colville to Tiger: SR 294
  • Tiger to Newport: SR 31

Anacortes spur

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References

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  1. ^ http://old.seattletimes.com/pacificnw/2002/0825/cover.html
  2. ^ Washington Highway News, May 1967 pp. 8–9
  3. ^ "North Cross Sate Highway to be finished in five years". Marysville Globe. April 17, 1969. p. 8.
  4. ^ https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/noca/adhi/chap13.htm
  5. ^ https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/837
  6. ^ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/SERIALSET-13558_00_00-062-0461-0000/pdf/SERIALSET-13558_00_00-062-0461-0000.pdf
  7. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll1/id/2950/rec/6
  8. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76876062/conner-given-credit/
  9. ^ http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2011642822_townforsale19m.html

Washington State Route 908 and Washington State Route 901

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  • 1908-09-15: New road between Kirkland and Redmond opens, reducing grade from 13 percent to 6[1]
  • December 22, 1965: New Kirkland section opens[2]
  • Route Jurisdiction Transfer (2009)
SR 901

References

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  1. ^ "Redmond Road to be Opened on Sept. 15". The Seattle Times. September 6, 1908. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Construction Roundup". Washington Highway News. Vol. 12, no. 7. Washington State Highway Commission. January 1965. p. 21. OCLC 29654162. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.

Washington State Route 14

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History

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  • 1907: Washougal River Bridge (255 feet long, one lane, wood deck) built by Clark County; by 1968, the oldest bridge on the state highway system[1]
  • 1920s and 1930s: Cape Horn section, Lyle to Skadat[2]
  • Washington Highways (August 1964): Highway With A History (Biggs to Paterson)
  • Renumbered to SR 12 in anticipation of US 12, which would ultimately use SR 14 (to the north)[3]
    • New sections built in the 1960s
  • 1955: Plan for all-weather route, proposed earlier in 1941[4]

The conversion of SR 14 to its four-lane controlled-access freeway began with the planning of a southern bypass of Camas via Lady Island in 1954.[5] The bypass would link to a new toll bridge to Troutdale, Oregon, that was studied in the late 1950s. but never built.

  • December 1954: Vancouver to Fishers Landing completed[6]
  • 1957 plans[7]
  • 1959: Planning for Lady Island route bypassing Camas[8]
  • November 10, 1964: Camas (Logan to Adams)
  • July 26, 1966: Camas to Washougal bypass (4.5 miles) opens[9][10]
    • Old routing becomes city street, SSH 8A extended[11]
  • September 1966: 4-lane conversion from Sleret Avenue to Camas bypass[12][13]
Other rebuilding
  • 1952 report: PSH 8 "substandard" from Maryhill to Kennewick, not directly affected by McNary Dam[14]
  • June 19, 1964: Lewis and Clark Highway dedicated, with missing link between Maryhill and Sundale finished in May[15]
  • 1972: Plans for 6.2 mile section near Cape Horn (replacing unsafe route) protested for potential damage to landmark Cape Horn[16]
Tri-Cities switch with US 395
  • 1962: US 12 extension over US 830 submitted by WA, denied because of disagreement with OR[17]
  • 1967 to 1974: Rebuilding of eastern section to prepare for I-82 alignment; width increased from 24 feet to 40 feet + shoulders[18]
  • Planned in 1983 to advertise shorter and more direct route for US 395 vs. Wallula within next two years[19]
  • Approved by AASHTO in 1985
Recent projects
  • 2011-2013: Camas widening and interchanges
  • C-Tran shoulder buses
  • 2021: I-205 to SE 164th Avenue widening to add third main lane[20]
Exit history
  • by 1980: I-5, Grand Blvd (at-grade), Evergreen, Lieser, Ellsworth, I-205, 164th, Brady (at-grade), 6th, SR 500 (at-grade)[21]
  • 1996: Columbia Way[22]
  • 2002: 192nd/Brady[23]
  • 2011–2013: SR 500/2nd Street[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Washougal Span State's Oldest". The Oregon Journal. September 5, 1968. p. 7.
  2. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll2/id/2940/rec/29
  3. ^ McDonald, Lucile (October 11, 1964). "The Lewis and Clark Highway". The Seattle Times. p. 9.
  4. ^ Cobb, John (May 23, 1955). "All-Weather Highway 8 Gets Once-Over By Area Boosters". Tri-City Herald. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Highway Relocation Planned". Eugene Register-Guard. June 17, 1954. p. 2B.
  6. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22319934/vancouver_to_fishers_highway_completed/
  7. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114022737/highway-route-east-of-vancouver-is-set/
  8. ^ "Firm Builds Storage Basin to Control River Slime". The Oregonian. October 16, 1959. p. 26.
  9. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114022458/officials-open-new-by-pass/
  10. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114022646/ceremony-to-open-lady-island-route/
  11. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114022653/bypass-mall-shape-outlook-for-camas/
  12. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114022633/highway-to-camas-soon-4-lane-road/
  13. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114022726/lewis-clark-job-plans-endorsed/
  14. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll1/id/535/rec/23
  15. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll1/id/4691/rec/6
  16. ^ Bacon, Leonard (April 30, 1972). "Gorge landmark imperiled by road plan". The Oregonian. p. F11.
  17. ^ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AASHO_USRN_1962-12-02.pdf
  18. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114020630/new-highway-replaces-cattle-path-to/
  19. ^ Ganders, Larry (September 15, 1983). "Highway 14, 395 sign switch planned, roads group told". Tri-City Herald. p. B2.
  20. ^ https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/jun/22/state-highway-14-congested-corridor-to-gain-lanes/
  21. ^ Staff (1980). "Annual Traffic Report, 1980" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 61–62.
  22. ^ Ryll, Thomas (December 20, 1996). "Highway 14 Interchange to Open Saturday". The Columbian.
  23. ^ Ryll, Thomas (August 17, 2002). "Brady Ramps to Open Monday". The Columbian.
  24. ^ Tams, Chris. "SR 14 - Camas-Washougal Widening & Interchange". Washington State Department of Transportation.

Washington State Route 526

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History

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  • 1861: Everett-Mukilteo road discussed[1]
  • 1914: Mukilteo Blvd completed (named later)
  • 1967: Planning for freeway? Temporary route on Casino Road?
    • Paine Field area roads proposed[2]
  • 1968: Construction begins on Broadway Interchange[3]
  • 1969: Completed[4]
    • Evergreen to Boeing opened on April 23;[5] I-5 interchange/connection opened on September 3[6]
    • Built by Boeing[7]
    • Cost of $4.9 million, took 10 months to reach contract stage?[8]
  • 1970: SR 526 codified
  • 1970: Freeway opened?
  • 1971: State joint committee examines freeway extension to SR 9 in Snohomish, but determines $5 million to be too costly[9][10]
  • 1990: NB I-5 flyover ramp built?
  • 2001: Extension to Snohomish among options considered before I-5 expansion?[11]

References

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  1. ^ Mukilteo (2011), Arcadia
  2. ^ Lane, Bob (March 15, 1967). "Plan for Paine Field Area Discussed". The Seattle Times. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Low Bids Told on Road Work". Spokane Daily Chronicle. July 19, 1968. p. 3.
  4. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=RHA2AQAAMAAJ&pg=PR18&lpg=PR18&dq=%22Post+Road%22+Snohomish+County&source=bl&ots=h7aoZgmMlu&sig=jsBfVmwlibFT23v4RCAstz6b5Hs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjqwPWO89bbAhVhFTQIHRnYDJg4ChDoAQgtMAE#v=onepage&q=%22Post%20Road%22%20Snohomish%20County&f=false
  5. ^ "New Casino Road Opened at Noon". The Everett Herald. April 23, 1969. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Casino Road in Everett". Washington Highway News. Washington State Department of Highways. September 1969. p. 7. OCLC 29654162 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
  7. ^ Barr, Robert A. (June 4, 1967). "Boeing-Built Road Will Ease Traffic Tie-ups at 747 Site". The Seattle Times. p. 17.
  8. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20021122183047fw_/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/HQ/Library/ImageLibrary/1966-68/1966-68%20image15.htm
  9. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll10/id/402/rec/4
  10. ^ 1970 study
  11. ^ http://www.heraldnet.net/Stories/01/1/25/13392598.cfm (Not archived)

Washington State Route 167

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History

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Early history
  • 1913: Pacific Highway designated, includes segment from Tacoma to Renton in eastern Green River Valley (then White River Valley/Duwamish Valley)
  • 1923: Pacific Highway (now SR 1) re-routed to current SR 99 corridor (Tacoma to Seattle via Federal Way, Southcenter, Tukwila); SR 5 designated, from Renton to Kosmos via Kent and Auburn
  • 1925: SR 5 branch designated, from SR 1 in Tacoma to SR 5 in Auburn via Puyallup and Sumner
  • 1926: US 410 created, includes segment from Tacoma to Auburn via Puyallup
  • 1937: PSH 5 designated, Seattle to Yakima via Renton and Auburn; PSH 5 branch from Auburn to Tacoma (including US 410 concurrency) designated
  • Old alignment (1964): Levee Road (south side) and East Valley Highway
Freeway history
  • October 1954: State approves preliminary engineering and planning for Green River Valley freeway, citing growth of industrial activities[1]
  • 1958: Freeway reconnaissance study recommends Milwaukee Road corridor (west bluff)
  • 1964: Highway renumbering creates SR 167, from US 410 in Sumner to SR 900 in Seattle (via RH Thomson Expressway?)
  • 1964: Two-lane freeway built
  • December 11, 1965: Renton to Kent (228th) section dedicated as two-lane freeway, with four-lane widening scheduled for 1966 (4.4 mi, $1.68 million); included South Renton Interchange[2]
    • Construction started in 1962 and delayed by heavy rain[3]
    • Expansion slowed by discovery of underground springs[4]
    • April 10, 1968: Four-lane section opened[5]
    • Original plan had four-lane section opening together by end of 1968[6]
  • August 1967 or March 1968: 228th to 277th in Kent?[citation needed][7]
  • 1966 study suggests eight-lane section near Renton to handle 1990 traffic, in lieu of parallel freeway along 132nd[8][9]
    • 1966 debate over routing[10]
    • Homeowners sue over land takings[11]
    • Algona dispute resolved in 1967[12]
    • 1967: State accepts generally westerly routing of SR 167 from Kent to Sumner[13]
  • 1967: US 410 decommissioned and replaced by US 12, SR 410
  • April 1968: Kent bypass (288th to 277th) opens with 4 lanes, after initially opening in November 1967 with two lanes[14][15][16]
  • Auburn section delayed due to route changes[17]
  • 1970: Codified as SR 167 from Sumner to Seattle
  • July 1971: Puyallup (Meridian Street) to Sumner begins construction, initially 2 lanes[18]
  • 1972: SR 410 moved to freeway between Puyallup and Sumner
  • August 1972: Auburn section opens from 277th to Main ($5 million)[19]
  • October 1972: Northbound lanes of Sumner-Algona section completed?[citation needed]
  • October 24, 1973: Puyallup to "2.5 miles south of King County line" opened early ahead of formal dedication[20]
    • SR 512 opens in December[21]
    • Several years behind schedule[22]
  • 1973: SR 167 extended from Sumner to Tacoma via Puyallup over SR 410
  • June 24, 1975: SR 18 interchange ($6.2 million) partially opened[23]
  • December 11, 1979: Sumner to Auburn section opens (5.23 mi from 32nd St to 15th St SW), last section of Puyallup-Renton mainline[24][25]
    • Dedicated on December 13
    • Delayed two months due to oil shortage (no supply for asphalt cement)[26]
  • By 1980: Dieringer to SR 18 left incomplete[27]
  • 1991: Rainier Avenue section (SR 900/Sunset Blvd. in Renton to SR 900/MLK Jr. Way in Seattle) deleted
  • September 2004: New interchange at 24th Street in northern Sumner opens; cost $15 million[28]
  • 2008: HOT lane pilot begins
  • 2017: New ramp to I-405 from HOT lanes
  • August 12, 2022: 7-mile extension of NB HOV lanes to SR 410 in Sumner[29][30]

Future developments

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  • 1980s: Tacoma to Puyallup construction halted
    • 1976: Study recommends freeway to relieve existing and future traffic; River Road had 580 accidents/3 deaths/440 injuries in a five-year period[31]
  • 1999: First evaluation
  • 2003: Second evaluation
  • 2006: Third evaluation (EIS)
  • 2015: Connecting Washington package funds Puget Sound Gateway program ($1.87 billion)
  • Electronically tolled
  • Interchange at Meridian (SR 161, SPUI), Valley Avenue (half-diamond), I-5 (DDI), and SR 509
  • Parallel trail[32] named "spuyaləpabš Trail"[33][34]
Construction
  • July 2022: First phase begins construction form I-5 to Port of Tacoma[35]
  • Construction was scheduled to begin in 2019, completed in 2030
    • First phase (2019 to 2025) will complete 70th, I-5, and SR 509 segment[36]
    • 1A completed in 2022, 1B completion estimated in 2025
Long-term plans
  • June 2023 report[37] recommendations:
    • Dual ETL from Puyallup to Renton with direct access ramps
    • Complete interchange at SR 18, rebuild ramps at various interchanges
    • Complete Valley Avenue interchange
    • Grade separations in Renton

References

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  1. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=woE2AQAAMAAJ&dq=SR%20167%20Auburn&pg=PA4#v=onepage&q&f=false
  2. ^ "Valley Freeway Section Opened". The Seattle Times. December 11, 1965. p. B.
  3. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll3/id/344
  4. ^ Coffman, Larry (July 14, 1966). "Renton-Kent Freeway Workers Uncover Underground Springs". The Seattle Times. p. 9.
  5. ^ "Valley Freeway To Open Lanes". The Seattle Times. April 9, 1968. p. 24.
  6. ^ Coffman, Larry (August 16, 1966). "Valley Freeway Program Changed to Speed Opening". The Seattle Times. p. 19.
  7. ^ Coffman, Larry (October 16, 1966). "Kent Freeway Grading to Finish Early". The Seattle Times. p. 47.
  8. ^ "New Freeway For Valley?". The Seattle Times. December 22, 1966. p. 46.
  9. ^ Corsaletti, Lou (August 20, 1967). "Highway Study Draws Mixed Reactions". The Seattle Times. p. 19.
  10. ^ Coffman, Larry (December 12, 1966). "Highway Department Explains Its Position on Site of Valley Freeway". The Seattle Times. p. 52.
  11. ^ "Highway Projects Are Behind Schedule". The Seattle Times. May 25, 1969. p. 32.
  12. ^ "Algona Offers Compromise on Freeway". The Seattle Times. January 8, 1967. p. 8.
  13. ^ Coffman, Larry (April 19, 1967). "Valley Freeway Addition Routed". The Seattle Times. p. 2.
  14. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll14/id/557/rec/6
  15. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87066075/kent-bypass-lanes-open/
  16. ^ Kent Valley Freeway In Action
  17. ^ Corsaletti, Lou (October 29, 1967). "Valley Freeway Delay Disappoints Officials". The Seattle Times. p. 83.
  18. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114140958/freeway-section-work-to-start/
  19. ^ "New section of Valley Freeway to be opened". The Seattle Times. August 13, 1972. p. A4.
  20. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88309085/valley-freeway-extended/
  21. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88308956/puyallup-freeway-nears/
  22. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88309263/freeway-link-finally-dedicated/
  23. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114140703/its-a-go-at-auburn-interchange/
  24. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98554510/state-sets-valley-freeway-link/
  25. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98554515/final-valley-freeway-link-open-tuesday/
  26. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114140878/oil-pinch-delays-valley-freeway/
  27. ^ https://archive.org/stream/B-001-002-604#page/n101
  28. ^ Leventis, Angie (September 10, 2004). "Sumner cheers interchange". The News Tribune. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/sr-167-sr-410-sr-18-nb-congestion-management
  30. ^ https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/traffic/article264457971.html
  31. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114140689/need-of-freeway-in-valley-cited/
  32. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/youll-be-able-to-ride-this-trail-from-east-pierce-county-to-tacoma-but-the-state-wants-your-feedback-first/
  33. ^ https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6469458&GUID=A6F534E2-D46B-4931-9160-2A75983F2932&Options=&Search=
  34. ^ https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2024/future-regional-trail-connecting-puyallup-fife-and-tacoma-gets-name-spuyalpabs-trail
  35. ^ https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2022/construction-begins-sr-167-completion-project-i-5-fife-port-tacoma
  36. ^ https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/12/21/SR167_folio_090817.pdf
  37. ^ https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/SR167-MasterPlan-PELStudy-AttachmentD.pdf

Washington State Route 124

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  • 1901: Washington Columbia River Railroad follows general route[1]
  • 1940s: Ice Harbor Drive not built, alternative route along Touchet River used for SSH 3D[2]
  • 13.3 miles from Eureka to SSH 3E to be paved (already under state ownership); 21 miles of new highway from Burbank to Eureka[3]
  • 1960s: Eureka Flat irrigation from dam?
  • 1979: Waitsburg bypass proposed[4]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~213320~5500961:Washington-
  2. ^ Washington State Department of Highways; Rand McNally (1944). Highways of the State of Washington (Map). Olympia: Washington State Department of Highways – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
  3. ^ "Burbank-Prescott Highway Work Is Planned This Year". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. April 14, 1953. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Committee sets road priorities". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. June 12, 1979. p. 5.

Washington State Route 505

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History

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A 1951 topographic map of the Vader–Toledo area, showing various state highways

The section of SR 505 through Toledo was originally part of the Pacific Highway, the main north–south route through Western Washington, from 1913 to 1953.[1]

  • 1920s bridge
  • 1953 bypass/expressway
  • Now Jackson Highway[2]
  • 1937: SSH 1Q, SSH 12C designated
  • SSH 1P?[3]

Until 1992, SR 505 from I-5 west to Winlock was part of State Route 603, which continued north from Winlock through Napavine to SR 6 about two miles (3 km) west of I-5 in Chehalis. Several changes were made to the state highways throughout Washington in 1992, and at that time the section from SR 6 to Winlock was turned back to the county, while the rest became a part of a realignment of SR 505. Until that time, SR 505 began at an interchange with I-5 and SR 506 west of Toledo.[4] The county road is still signed "Highway 603" from SR 6 to Winlock even though it is no longer part of the state highway system.[citation needed]

Notes
  • Winlock to I-5 near Toledo
    • 1937 as SSH 12E (c 207); became SR 603 in 1970; became SR 505 in 1991 (c 342)
  • I-5 near Toledo to Toledo
    • 1991 as SR 505 (c 342)
  • Toledo to SR 504 near Toutle
    • 1937 as SSH 1Q (c 207); became SR 505 in 1970
  • Former portions: I-5 near Toledo to Toledo (Toledo-Vader Road)
    • 1937 as SSH 1Q (c 207); became SSH 1P in 1963 (ex.s. c 3); became SR 505 in 1970; deleted in 1991 (c 342)
Events
  • 1920s Cowlitz River Bridge in Toledo was rebuilt in 1994

References

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  1. ^ https://discoverlewiscounty.com/blog/cowlitz-trail-us-route-99-and-jackson-highway
  2. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23455405/jackson_highway_designated/
  3. ^ https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/img4/ht_icons/Browse/WA/WA_Olequa_242938_1941_62500.jpg
  4. ^ McDonald, Julie (January 4, 1992). "State will do some street swapping". The Daily News. p. A3. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

Washington State Route 26

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  • 1951: SSH 7C created, from Vantage Bridge to US 395 via Othello
    • 1955: East Low Canal bridge near Othello completed and opened to traffic[1]
      • New road shortens route from Tri-Cities to Ellensburg[2]
    • 1958: Construction to Othello/Shano underway, rest proposed[3][4]
    • 1958: Complete from Vantage to Othello, to be extended 5.5 miles towards Koren[5]
    • 1959: Plans to extend from Othello to PSH 11 near Hatton underway (12.9 miles)[6]
  • 1959: 13-mile section to PSH 11 completed[7]
  • 1961: SSH 7C extended to Washtucna
  • 1964: SR 26 created, only to Dusty
    • Connell to Washtucna becomes SR 260
    • Section between I-90 and US 395 not built until 1960s
  • 1965: Last section of SR 26 completed[8]: 15 [9]
    • Washtucna (Watson Road) to Delight opened on July 15 (9 miles, $5.7 million)[10][11]
  • 1969: Snake River Bridge completed
  • 1969: LaCrosse bypassed[12]
  • 1979: SR 26 extended to Colfax
  • Hooper bypass?
  • 2008: Proposed renaming to WSU "Cougar" Highway by alumna[13][14][15][16]
  • 2017: Weather stations and cameras added[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Highway 7-C Bridge Now Carrying Normal Traffic". Tri-City Herald. September 29, 1958. p. 22.
  2. ^ McCaslin, Gus (August 28, 1955). "Reporter Finds Advantage In Going To Ellensburg By Way Of Vantage". Tri-City Herald. p. 3.
  3. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll1/id/3190/rec/79
  4. ^ "Contract Awarded For New Bridges". Tri-City Herald. November 2, 1958. p. 33.
  5. ^ "Highway 7C To Be Extended Next Year". Tri-City Herald. June 19, 1958. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Highway 7-C To Be Extended". Tri-City Herald. February 10, 1959. p. 7.
  7. ^ "A Year's 'Resume'". Washington Highway News. Vol. 9, no. 2. Washington State Department of Highways. September 1960. p. 36. OCLC 29654162 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
  8. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll1/id/4896/rec/14
  9. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll1/id/4897/rec/28
  10. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43959898/highway_routes_to_be_dedicated/
  11. ^ "Construction Roundup". Washington Highway News. Vol. 12, no. 7. Washington State Highway Commission. January 1965. p. 21. OCLC 29654162. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
  12. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/25413675/?terms=%22Highway%2B26%22
  13. ^ Dupler, Michelle (December 29, 2008). "Alumnus wants Highway 26 renamed for WSU Cougars". Tri-City Herald. p. B2.
  14. ^ https://infoweb-newsbank-com.access.fvrl.org/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=NewsBank&req_dat=D20DEACA368B42F49570F0D61AAC18AD&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F125692BAF75C8FC8
  15. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20110208094314/http://cougarhighway.com/
  16. ^ Prager, Mike (December 15, 2008). "WSU grad's proposal lets Cougars go their own way". The Spokesman-Review. p. A1.
  17. ^ https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/news/2017/10/26/new-weather-stations-and-traffic-cameras-coming-sr-26-eastern-washington

Washington State Route 900

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History

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  • "Dunlap Canyon Road" from Duwamish River to Renton
  • 1909: State Road 7 designated, from Seattle to Idaho via Renton and Issaquah[1]
  • 1913: State Road 7 becomes Sunset Highway; Pacific Highway designated, concurrent with Sunset Highway from Seattle to Renton via Rainier Avenue[2]
  • 1923: State Road 2 designated, from Seattle to Idaho via Renton and Issaquah[3]
  • 1926: US 10 designated over PSH 2[4]
  • 1937: PSH 2 designated[5]
  • 1939: PSH 2 trunk moved to new route from Seattle to Issaquah via Mercer Island and Lake Washington Floating Bridge, branch route created on old route[6]
  • 1950s: US 10 Alternate designated
  • 1957–1971: R.H. Thomson Expressway proposed on SR 900 corridor between I-90 and I-5/Tukwila
  • 1964: PSH 2 branch renumbered to SR 900[7]
    • Initial alignment went through Downtown Issaquah, with SR 901 connecting to I-90[8]
  • 1970: Codified as SR 900, from I-90 in Seattle to I-90 in Issaquah[9][10]
  • 1991: SR 900 truncated to I-5 in Tukwila[11]

References

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  1. ^ Nichols, Sam H., ed. (March 4, 1909). "Chapter 51 (H. B. 100): Providing for Survey of Certain State Roads". Session Laws of the State of Washington, Eleventh Session (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington (1909 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 95. OCLC 42336168.
  2. ^ Howell, I. M., ed. (March 12, 1913). "Chapter 65 (S. B. 312): Classifying Public Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington, Thirteenth Session (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington (1913 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 221. OCLC 42336168.
  3. ^ Dunbar, John H., ed. (March 19, 1923). "Chapter 185 (S. B. 271): Primary and Secondary State Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington, Eighteenth Session (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington (1923 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 627. OCLC 42336168.
  4. ^ https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/environment/protecting/history-archaeology-culture/historic-highway-sr-900
  5. ^ Hamilton, G. W., ed. (March 17, 1937). "Chapter 190 (S. B. 81.): Establishment of Primary State Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington, Twenty-Fifth Session (1937 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 934. OCLC 42336168.
  6. ^ Hamilton, G. W., ed. (January 27, 1939). "Chapter 5 (S. B. 12): Lake Washington and Narrows Bridges". Session Laws of the State of Washington, Twenty-Sixth Session (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington (1939 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 9. OCLC 42336168.
  7. ^ Prahl, C. G. (December 1, 1965). "Identification of State Highways" (PDF). Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways.
  8. ^ Washington State Department of Highways (1964). Washington State Highways: Official Highway Map and Tourist Guide of the State of Washington (Map). Olympia: Washington State Highway Commission – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference RCW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ White, Richard O., ed. (February 24, 1970). "Chapter 51 (Substitute Senate Bill No. 266): State Highways—Route Numbers". 1970 Session Laws of the State of Washington - Second Extraordinary Session, Forty-First Legislature (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington (1970 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. pp. 342–400. OCLC 42336168.
  11. ^ Cooper, Dennis W., ed. (May 21, 1991). "Chapter 342 (Engrossed Senate Bill 5801): State Highway Routes—Revisions To". 1991 Session Laws of the State of Washington - Regular Session, Fifty-Second Legislature (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington (1991 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 1908. OCLC 42336168.

Washington State Route 500

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History

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  • Former alignment: Fourth Plain Blvd
    • December 3, 1965: Dedication of widened Fourth Plain Blvd[1]
  • I-205 cloverleaf built before 1977, but with no connections
  • Oregonian articles:
    • April 2, 1972
    • November 28, 1972
    • March 7, 1973
    • March 16, 1974
    • November 22, 1977
    • December 4, 1977
    • March 7, 1983
    • August 30, 1983
Other
  • 1994 light rail proposal?
  • Original configuration (completed by 1990): P Street interchange, 42nd pedestrian overpass, no ramp at Fourth Plain/I-205
  • Fourth Plain ramp added after 1997, before 2000

References

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  1. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll3/id/615

Washington State Route 96

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  • 1885: Buggy trail along Seattle Hill Road (SR 96?)[1]
    • Catchart Way as state highway[2]

References

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  1. ^ http://old.seattletimes.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2003013940_timeline24n.html
  2. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/why-cant-cathcart-way-be-a-highway/

Washington State Route 92

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  • Bus route 280
History
  • 1892: Snohomish to Granite Falls plank road proposed for improvement by county[1]: 196 
  • 1893: Everett Land Company proposes paying half of costs to build plank road to Granite Falls as par of lobbying for county seat[1]
  • 1908: County bond measure to improve roads fails, included route from Everett to Lake Stevens, Hartford, and Granite Falls[1]: 204 
  • 1915: Bond measure passes, funding paved road[1]: 207–208 
  • Half of SSH 15A
  • 2007 proposal: city-built extension west to Whiskey Ridge[2]
  • 2010: Roundabouts finished, bypass opened
    • Gravel truck bypass opens November 19[3][4][5]
  • 2011: Spur route established, while rest of Stanley Street is turned over to city/county?[6][7]
  • 2018: Rebuilding of 60-foot buried bridge for fish passage at Little Pilchuck Creek (near Machias Road); SR 92 detoured for 13 days[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Whitfield, William M. (1926). History of Snohomish County, Washington. Chicago: Pioneer Historical Publishing Company. p. 131. OCLC 8437390 – via HathiTrust.
  2. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/road-plans-upset-new-residents/
  3. ^ Whitely, Peyton (December 3, 2003). "'Great opportunity' for Granite Falls". The Seattle Times. p. H26.
  4. ^ Whitely, Peyton (February 5, 2003). "Quarries, city clash over plans for detour". The Seattle Times.
  5. ^ Daybert, Amy (November 19, 2010). "16 years, 1.9 miles later, Granite Falls gets its truck route". The Everett Herald.
  6. ^ https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17186/WSDOT-GCB-1289?bidId=
  7. ^ http://snohomish.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=2078&meta_id=124502
  8. ^ https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR92/littlepilchuckckrmvfishbarrier/default.htm
  9. ^ https://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2018/06/fish-passage-project-requires-13-day.html

Washington State Route 524

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  • 1960s: SR 524 rebuilt and widened through Lynnwood, causing Scriber Lake to age and break apart[1]
  • 1997: New interchange with I-5
  • SR 522 interchange proposals
  • Filbert roundabouts

References

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  1. ^ Cameron, David A.; Grimes, Lynne; Wyatt, Jane (2005). Snohomish County: An Illustrated History. Index, Washington: Kelcema Books. p. 338. ISBN 0-9766700-0-3. OCLC 62728798.

Washington State Route 529

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  • "Marysville cutoff" via new bridges proposed by Everett residents in 1898[1]: 201 
  • Marine View Drive (originally Norton Avenue) built on reclaimed shoreline, surrounded by mills beginning in 1890s[2]
  • October 1954: Marysville bypass opens, feeding into SR 529 bridges
  • 1955: US 99 decommissioned through Marysville, with PSH 1 branch on Ebey Slough Bridge retained[3]
  • 1965 map shows SR 529 on Evergreen Way from Everett Mall Way (100th Street) to Downtown Everett[4][5]
  • Initial 1964 plan: Evergreen Way from Everett Mall Way to Downtown Everett, while US 99 remains on bridges to Marysville[6]
  • 1967: Contract awarded to build additional ramps at South Marysville Wye (matching future interchange expansion) and widen Ebey Slough Bridge[7]
    • Never built?
  • May 14, 1969: I-5 opens between Everett and Marysville
  • 1969 state map: US 99 Business on Broadway from SR 526/527 to Marysville[8]
  • 1971 plan for SR 99 recommends preservation, SR 529 created on Broadway
  • 1960s: Signed as part of I-5 Business from Exits 192 to 198?[9]
  • 1992: SR 529 moved to Marine View Drive to serve naval station
  • 1990s: SR 529 southern terminus moved around because of Hewitt Trestle replacement
    • Former route: North on Maple, curving northwest into Walnut via Judd & Black Park
Modern history
  • 2019: Saltwater marsh restoration for salmon habitat[10][11]
  • New ramps planned for Marysville interchange in 2022[12]

References

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  1. ^ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wau.39352020206801&view=1up&seq=207
  2. ^ Dorpat, Paul; McCovy, Genevieve (1998). Building Washington: A History of Washington State Public Works. Seattle: Tartu Publications. p. 153. ISBN 0-9614357-9-8. OCLC 40406154.
  3. ^ Legislative Study: SR 99 Tacoma to Marysville, Pierce–King–Snohomish Counties (Report). Washington State Highway Commission, Washington State Department of Highways. December 1970. pp. 2–6. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
  4. ^ "Freeway route explained". The Enterprise. February 3, 1965. p. 1.
  5. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll18/id/119
  6. ^ "To End Confusion: Highways Given Different Numbers". The Seattle Times. January 26, 1964. p. 24.
  7. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll14/id/505/rec/7
  8. ^ https://cdm16977.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16977coll18/id/128/rec/29
  9. ^ https://www.interstate-guide.com/business/ir-005/
  10. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/on-i-5s-edge-biologists-revive-a-vanishing-world-for-salmon/
  11. ^ http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/trees-removed-to-make-way-for-estuary/
  12. ^ https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/i5/marine-view-sr-528/home

Washington State Route 8

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  • "Ocean Freeway" designation for US 410 from Aberdeen to Olympia in 1950s/1960s

Washington State Route 16

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Tacoma freeway construction
  • 1953 EIS[1]
  • Interchange construction scheduled to begin in 1970[2]
  • October 29, 1971: Nalley Valley Viaduct opens[3][4]
  • June 1973: Sprague to Bantz construction begins, costing $3.8 million for 1.5 miles[5]
  • November 21, 1973: Sprague to Bantz section (4 lanes, with 3 traffic lights) opens with interchanges at 23rd and Union[6][7][8]
    • Delayed from October opening due to weather
    • Original plans: Larger interchange at Center Street near Cheney Stadium[9]
  • Dual carriageway?
  • October 30, 1984: Jackson Avenue to Pearl Street/Bantz Blvd section opens[10]
    • Approved in 1978[11][12]
    • Began construction in 1982, cost $9.5 million for 1.25 miles
    • Replaced section of 6th Avenue used by SR 16[13]
  • Interchange upgrades in the 1980s/1990s:
    • 1986: 12th Street overpass replaces traffic light with no interchange[14]
    • September 1991: 19th Street/Orchard interchange opened; traffic light was removed in July[15][16][17]
    • 2000s: Center Street flyovers switched
    • 2002 to 2007: SR 163/Pearl and Jackson interchanges rebuilt for Second Narrows Bridge
      • Bantz Boulevard constructed
Peninsula section
  • September 12, 1978: 10-mile section from Gig Harbor to SR 160 dedicated[18]
    • Package delayed due to funding issues[19][20]
  • November 15, 1978: Purdy bypass opened to traffic ($4.5 million)[21]
  • Gig Harbor section downgraded from proposed cloverleafs due to high cost[22]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81346907/highway-16-worries-some/
  2. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88309956/peninsula-link-speedup-sought/
  3. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81346512/nalley-valley-viaduct-dedicated-and/
  4. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81346529/new-valley-viaduct-opening-friday/
  5. ^ First Narrows Freeway Link Paving Starts
  6. ^ Freeway opening was shivery event
  7. ^ Ribbon is cut on Narrows Freeway route
  8. ^ Narrows freeway link could be open by Oct. 1
  9. ^ Piece of freeway to open Oct. 1; rest far in future (see full page for diagram)
  10. ^ Narrows Bridge eastbound bottleneck to melt
  11. ^ Help for Sixth Avenue traffic near
  12. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81347205/bridge-traffic-woes-you-aint-seen-noth/
  13. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81346693/missing-link-to-narrows-bridge-taking/
  14. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81347167/south-12th-street-could-reopen-soon/
  15. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81346937/washington-16-stoplight-removal-starts-i/
  16. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81347021/highway-16-bottleneck-to-blink-out/
  17. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81347047/19th-street-project-nears-completion/
  18. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81347513/highway-dedication-slated/
  19. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81347599/prudy-bypass-work-delayed-until-1970/
  20. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81347621/peninsula-link-speedup-sought/
  21. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81347466/purdy-bypass-opened-to-traffic/
  22. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81347633/interchanges-shortchanged-on-peninsula/

Washington State Route 706

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SR 706 begins at a junction with SR 7 in Elbe, a small unincorporated community on the east edge of Alder Lake in southern Pierce County. The highway is a continuation of SR 7, which travels north to Tacoma and south into Lewis County, and generally follows the Nisqually River and Tacoma Rail's Mountain Division. The railroad is also used by the Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum, which is based in Elbe and runs seasonal excursion trains.

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