Washington State Route 162
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| State Route 162 Auxiliary route of  SR 410 |
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| Defined by RCW 47.17.315, maintained by WSDOT | |||||||||||||
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| Length: | 17.34 mi[1] (27.91 km) | ||||||||||||
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| West end: | SR 410 |
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| East end: | SR 165  |
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State Route 162, commonly known as SR 162 or just 162, is a numbered state highway in Washington, United States. It connects State Route 410 with State Route 165. It is the main arterial thoroughfare for the cities of Orting, Washington and South Prairie, Washington. It connects the cities in southern Pierce County to the roads and cities at the north end of the county, such as Tacoma, Washington
[edit] Number of Lanes
The road is 2 lanes the entire way.
[edit] Speed Limits
- 35 mph at the start in Sumner, Washington
- 50 mph when you exit Sumner
- 35 mph at the entrance to Orting, Washington
- 25 mph in downtown Orting
- 50 mph between Orting and South Prairie, Washington
- 30 mph throughout South Prairie
- 50 mph from South Prairie to the State Route 165 junction.
[edit] Different Names
This highway has many different names in the cities it runs through. Some of them include:
- Valley Avenue (Sumner)
- Orting Highway East (between Sumner and Orting),
- Pioneer Way (uptown Orting),
- Washington Avenue (downtown Orting),
- Harman Way South (downtown Orting),
- Pioneer Way East (between Orting and South Prairie),
