Washington State Route 202

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State Route 202
Number based on

US 2

RCW 47.17.385

Length:

30 mi (49 km)

Formed:

1970

West end:

SR 522 in Woodinville

Major
junctions:

SR 520 in Redmond

SR 203 in Fall City

East end:

I-90 in North Bend

Washington State Routes

State Route 202, also known as SR 202, is a highway in the state of Washington, U.S.A. It runs southeast for 30 miles, from State Route 522 in Woodinville to Interstate 90 in North Bend. SR 202 is entirely within King County.

1 Route description
2 Future developments
3 History
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Route description

Map of State Route 202

Mount Si, as it looks from SR-202 near North Bend

The northwestern end of SR 202 is an interchange with SR 522 at the Bothell-Woodinville border. At that point, SR 202 is 131st Avenue Northeast. At the intersection of 131st Avenue Northeast and Woodinville-Duvall Road, SR 202 follows Woodinville-Duvall Road to the west over the Sammamish River. Across the river, SR 202 turns again, this time southeast, and becomes Woodinville-Redmond Road Northeast. It continues southeast until it intersects Northeast 145th Street, which SR 202 follows toward the east. After crossing the Sammamish River again, SR 202 breaks its concurrency with Northeast 145th Street to become Woodinville-Redmond Road again.

SR 202 continues to the south-southeast as Woodinville-Redmond Road until it reaches downtown Redmond. There it is abutted by State Route 908, which goes west to Kirkland. At the intersection with SR 908, SR 202 turns to the east-southeast and becomes a two-lane, one-way street through downtown Redmond. After a few blocks, SR 202 intersects Cleveland Street and Avondale Way and returns to a two-way road, now called Redmond-Fall City Road. SR 202 then passes under State Route 520, which has an off-ramp to SR 202 but no on-ramp.

Near the edge of Redmond, East Lake Sammamish Parkway NE (part of former State Route 901) branches off of SR 202. SR 202 then emerges into unincorporated King County. SR 202 continues southeast to Fall City where it joins with Preston-Fall City Road and crosses the Snoqualmie River. Across the river, State Route 203 starts and heads north to Carnation, while SR 202 (now SE Fall City-Snoqualmie Road) turns east into the foothills of the Cascades. In the foothills, SR 202 passes Snoqualmie Falls, crosses the Snoqualmie River again, and passes through the town of Snoqualmie. After Snoqualmie, SR 202 (now SE Snoqualmie-North Bend Road) reaches the town of North Bend, where it takes a 90-degree turn to the southwest and (as North Bend Boulevard) intersects I-90 at Exit 31.

[edit] Future developments

Safety and growth are major concerns within the eight mile study area.

Drivers are experiencing more traffic and accidents on State Route 202 between Redmond and North Bend. The Washington State Department of Transportation is examining the highway and its issues in detail to develop proposed solutions that will fit the needs of this highway for the next 20 years. During the study the Washington State Department of Transportation will work with local public agencies and communities to identify transportation related problems and propose a list of projects in a route development plan for State Route 202, between Sahalee Way NE and 292nd Avenue SE, in east King County. The route development plan will be used as a guide by WSDOT and other local agencies to make decisions about major transportation issues. In November 2007, planners will release a draft route development plan consisting of a list of short and long term project recommendations that may be implemented over the next 20 years as funding becomes available. They will deliver the final plan in December 2007.

The recommended list of projects will be produced in a route development plan. The improvements will then be eligible for inclusion in the Regional Transportation Plan and the Washington Transportation Plan (WTP). The development plan will be used as a guide by WSDOT and other local agencies to make decisions about major transportation issues.

Residents, neigbors and drivers have an opportunity during the study to contribute to what will be a valuable document used overtime to help make decisions about how to handle major issues and identify future projects for State Route 202. Corridor working group partners also provide local expertise, identify emerging local concerns, and keep local decision-makers and their constituents informed about route development plan activities.

Within the eight mile study area safety and growth are major concerns due to increase congestion, wear on the highway and collisions. Also, winter weather is harsh on SR 202 which is aged and in need of improvement. Segments of the road must be closed in winter due to unstable soil and slopes. Its old drainage systems can not keep up with environmental conditions and is costly to maintain.

[edit] History

SR 202 was formed in 1964 from the Bothell-Monroe branch of Primary State Highway 15^[1]. At this time, almost all of present-day SR 202 was part of SR 522, and present-day SR 522 from Woodinville to Monroe was part of SR 202. In 1970, SR 522 and SR 202 were switched, yielding their present configuration^[2]. As a result of this change, SR 202, although a child route of U.S. Route 2, does not currently connect to US 2. Originally it did at the current junction of US 2 and SR 522 in Monroe.