List of U.S. Routes in Washington

U.S. Routes in Washington

U.S. Route 10 marker U.S. Route 99 marker U.S. Route 101 marker

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 Highways: 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
US 2 326.34525.19 SR 529 in EverettUS 2 in Newport 1946[4]current
US 10 —— US 99 in SeattleUS 10 at State Line 1926[3]1969[5]
US 12 —— US 101 in AberdeenUS 12 in Clarkston 1967[6]current
US 95 —— US 95 near UniontownUS 95 near Uniontown 1926[3]1979[7]
US 97 321.52517.44 US 97 at MaryhillBC 97 near Oroville 1926[3]current
US 99 —— US 99 in VancouverBC 99 in Blaine 1926[3]1969[5]
US 101 365.56588.31 US 101 at MeglerI-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
US 195 93.37150.26 US 195 near UniontownI-90/US 2/US 395 in Spokane 1926[3]current
US 197 2.764.44 U.S. Route 197 near DallesportSR 14 near Dallesport c. 1952current Shortest U.S. route in Washington
US 295 —— US 410 near PomeroyUS 195 in Colfax 1926[3]c. 1968
US 395 275.00442.57 US 395 near PlymouthBC 395 at Laurier 1926[3]current
US 410 —— US 101 in AberdeenUS 410 in Clarkston 1926[3]1967[6]
US 730 6.089.78 US 730 near WallulaU.S. Route 12 near Wallula 1926[3]current
US 830 —— US 101 at Johnston's LandingUS 97 near Maryhill 1926[3]c. 1968

Special routes

Number Length (mi)[1] Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes

US 10 Alt.		 —— US 10/US 99 in SeattleUS 10 Alt in Newport c. 19401946[4] Replaced by US 2

US 10 Alt.		 —— US 10 in SeattleUS 10 in Issaquah 19401955 Replaced by SR 900

US 97 Alt.		 39.9564.29 US 97/US 2 in SunnyslopeUS 97 near Chelan 1987[8]current Longest special U.S. route in Washington, serves Entiat and Chelan

US 97 Spur		 0.260.42 US 97 near OrondoUS 2 near Orondo —— Shortest special U.S. route in Washington

US 97 Bus.		 —— US 97 near OkanoganUS 97/SR 20 near Omak c. 1967c. 1973 Replaced by SR 215

US 99 Alt.		 —— US 99 in BellinghamBC 13 near Lynden c. 19541969[5] Replaced by SR 539

US 99 Alt.		 —— US 99 in BurlingtonUS 99 in Bellingham c. 1937c. 1968 Replaced by SR 11
US 99T —— I-5 in TukwilaUS 99 in Tuwkila c. 1957c. 1964 Replaced by SR 599

US 101 Alt.		 0.631.01 US 101 near IlwacoUS 101 near Ilwaco 1970[9]current Recognized by AASHTO in 2006,[10] bypasses Ilwaco and Seaview

US 101 Truck		 —— US 101 in Port AngelesUS 101 in Port Angeles c. 1966c. 1991 Replaced by SR 117

US 195 Spur		 0.540.87 US 195 near UniontownUS 195 Spur near Uniontown 1979[7]current Previously part of US 95

US 395 Spur		 5.428.72 Freya Street near SpokaneUS 395 near Mead —— Named the North Spokane Corridor freeway, bypasses Spokane

US 730 Spur		 0.300.48 US 730 near WallulaUS 12 near Wallula ——

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The mileage is a sum of the lengths listed and cited on this page.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Multimodal Planning Division (January 15, 2015). State Highway Log Planning Report 2014, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 1 2 Weingroff, Richard (January 30, 2008). "U.S. 2: Houlton, Maine, to Everett, Washington". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  5. 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.
  6. 1 2 Weingroff, Richard (May 7, 2005). "U.S. 12: Michigan to Washington". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "47.17.380: State route No. 195". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1979 [1970]. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ "47.17.157: State route No. 97-alternate". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1987. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ "47.17.165: State route No. 101". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1987 [1970]. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ 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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