Washington State Route 970

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State Route 970
Auxiliary route of US 97
Defined by RCW 47.17.917, maintained by WSDOT
Length: 10.31 mi (16.6 km)
Formed: 1975
West end: I-90 in Cle Elum
Major
junctions:		 SR 10 in Teanaway
East end: US 97 in Virden
State highways in Washington
< SR 908 SR 971 >
Lists: current - Interstates - 1937-70 - 1964 renumbering

State Route 970 (SR 970) is a road that connects Interstate 90 in Cle Elum, Washington to U.S. Route 97 in Virden. SR 970 intersects State Route 10 at Teanaway (3 miles east of Cle Elum). SR 970 provides a direct road between Cle Elum and Blewett Pass. This route saves 26 miles over going through Ellensburg on I-90 and US 97.[1]

[edit] History

The roadway currently signed as SR 970 has changed route numbers many times. The Washington State Legislature established State Road No. 2 in 1909 over Snoqualmie Pass (elevation 3,022 feet) and Old Blewett Pass (elevation 4,071 feet). [1][2] The first car crossed Snoqualmie Pass on State Road 2 in 1915.[3] State Road 2 was concurrently designated U.S. Route 10 in 1926. State Road 2 was designated Primary State Highway 2 (PSH 2) in 1937. By 1940, US 10 was realigned to close to present day I-90. When US 10 was realigned, the former US 10 was designated US Route 2. In 1964, PSH 2 was renumbered State Route 2.[4] US 2 would later be realigned to its current route over Stevens Pass.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Official State Highway Map, Washington Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ State Roads as Established by Legislature 1893-1935 State of Washington
  3. ^ WSDOT History 1905-1920
  4. ^ 1964 Renumbering
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State highways in Washington related to US 97
US 97A - SR 150 - SR 153 - SR 155 - SR 970 - SR 971
Former or proposed: SR 131 - SR 151
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