List of U.S. Routes in Washington
U.S. Routes in Washington | |
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Highway markers in different years for former U.S. Route 10 (1926), former U.S. Route 99 (1961), and current U.S. Route 101 (1970) | |
The state highway system of Washington, with U.S. routes highlighted in red. | |
System information | |
Length: | 1,390.63 mi[lower-alpha 1] (2,238.00 km) |
Formed: | November 11, 1926[2] |
Notes: | Maintained by WSDOT |
Highway names | |
US Routes: | U.S. Route nn (US nn) |
Alternate Routes: | U.S. Route nn Alternate (US nn Alt) |
Spur Routes: | U.S. Route nn Spur (US nn Spur) |
System links | |
The U.S. routes in Washington are United States Numbered Highways that are owned and maintained by the U.S. state of Washington through the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The United States Numbered Highway System in Washington covers 1,390.63 miles (2,238.0 km) and consists of eight highways, divided into four primary routes and four auxiliary routes.
The United States Numbered Highway System was approved and established on November 11, 1926 by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) and included eleven routes traveling through Washington.[2][3]
Primary highways
Number | Length (mi)[1] | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes |
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US 2 | 326.34 | 525.19 | SR 529 in Everett | US 2 in Newport | 1946[4] | current | |
US 10 | — | — | US 99 in Seattle | US 10 at State Line | 1926[3] | 1969[5] | |
US 12 | — | — | US 101 in Aberdeen | US 12 in Clarkston | 1967[6] | current | |
US 95 | — | — | US 95 near Uniontown | US 95 near Uniontown | 1926[3] | 1979[7] | |
US 97 | 321.52 | 517.44 | US 97 at Maryhill | BC 97 near Oroville | 1926[3] | current | |
US 99 | — | — | US 99 in Vancouver | BC 99 in Blaine | 1926[3] | 1969[5] | |
US 101 | 365.56 | 588.31 | US 101 at Megler | I-5 in Tumwater | 1926[3] | current | Longest U.S. route in Washington |
Auxiliary highways
Number | Length (mi)[1] | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes |
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US 195 | 93.37 | 150.26 | US 195 near Uniontown | I-90/US 2/US 395 in Spokane | 1926[3] | current | |
US 197 | 2.76 | 4.44 | U.S. Route 197 near Dallesport | SR 14 near Dallesport | c. 1952 | current | Shortest U.S. route in Washington |
US 295 | — | — | US 410 near Pomeroy | US 195 in Colfax | 1926[3] | c. 1968 | |
US 395 | 275.00 | 442.57 | US 395 near Plymouth | BC 395 at Laurier | 1926[3] | current | |
US 410 | — | — | US 101 in Aberdeen | US 410 in Clarkston | 1926[3] | 1967[6] | |
US 730 | 6.08 | 9.78 | US 730 near Wallula | U.S. Route 12 near Wallula | 1926[3] | current | |
US 830 | — | — | US 101 at Johnston's Landing | US 97 near Maryhill | 1926[3] | c. 1968 |
Bannered routes
Number | Length (mi)[1] | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes |
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US 10 Alt. |
— | — | US 10/US 99 in Seattle | US 10 Alt in Newport | c. 1940 | 1946[4] | Replaced by US 2 |
US 10 Alt. |
— | — | US 10 in Seattle | US 10 in Issaquah | 1940 | 1955 | Replaced by SR 900 |
US 97 Alt. |
39.95 | 64.29 | US 97/US 2 in Sunnyslope | US 97 near Chelan | 1987[8] | current | Longest bannered U.S. route in Washington, serves Entiat and Chelan |
US 97 Spur |
0.26 | 0.42 | US 97 near Orondo | US 2 near Orondo | — | — | Shortest bannered U.S. route in Washington |
US 97 Bus. |
— | — | US 97 near Okanogan | US 97/SR 20 near Omak | c. 1967 | c. 1973 | Replaced by SR 215 |
US 99 Alt. |
— | — | US 99 in Bellingham | BC 13 near Lynden | c. 1954 | 1969[5] | Replaced by SR 539 |
US 99 Alt. |
— | — | US 99 in Burlington | US 99 in Bellingham | c. 1937 | c. 1968 | Replaced by SR 11 |
US 99T | — | — | I-5 in Tukwila | US 99 in Tuwkila | c. 1957 | c. 1964 | Replaced by SR 599 |
US 101 Alt. |
0.63 | 1.01 | US 101 near Ilwaco | US 101 near Ilwaco | 1970[9] | current | Recognized by AASHTO in 2006,[10] bypasses Ilwaco and Seaview |
US 101 Truck |
— | — | US 101 in Port Angeles | US 101 in Port Angeles | c. 1966 | c. 1991 | Replaced by SR 117 |
US 195 Spur |
0.54 | 0.87 | US 195 near Uniontown | US 195 Spur near Uniontown | 1979[7] | current | Previously part of US 95 |
US 395 Spur |
5.42 | 8.72 | Freya Street near Spokane | US 395 near Mead | — | — | Named the North Spokane Corridor freeway, bypasses Spokane |
US 730 Spur |
0.30 | 0.48 | US 730 near Wallula | US 12 near Wallula | — | — |
See also
- Washington Roads portal
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 4 Finch, Mark, ed. (January 15, 2015). State Highway Log Planning Report 2014, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation Multimodal Planning Division. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- 1 2 Weingroff, Richard F. (January 9, 2009). "From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the U.S. Numbered Highway System". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: U.S. Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via University of North Texas Libraries.
- 1 2 Weingroff, Richard (January 30, 2008). "U.S. 2: Houlton, Maine, to Everett, Washington". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Johnson, A.E. (June 23, 1969). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Grand Teton National Park, WY: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 8. Retrieved July 21, 2015 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- 1 2 Weingroff, Richard (May 7, 2005). "U.S. 12: Michigan to Washington". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- 1 2 "47.17.380: State route No. 195". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1979 [1970]. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "47.17.157: State route No. 97-alternate". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "47.17.165: State route No. 101". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1987 [1970]. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Washington State Department of Transportation (September 22, 2006). "An Application from the State Highway or Transportation Department of Washington for the Establishment of a U.S. Alternate Route 101" (PDF). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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