List of U.S. Routes in Washington

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U.S. Routes in Washington

US 10 Washington 1926.svg

US 99 (1961).svg

US 101.svg

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)
US Routes in Washington.svg
The state highway system of Washington, with U.S. routes highlighted in red.
System information
Length1,869.9 mi [lower-alpha 1]  (3,009.3 km)
FormedNovember 11, 1926 [2]
NotesMaintained 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 segments of the United States Numbered Highway System 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 1,870 miles (3,009.5 km) and consists of eight highways, divided into four primary routes and four auxiliary routes.

Contents

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]

In 1961, the state introduced a set of route markers in Olympia that were colored based on destination and direction rather than route. [4]

Mainline routes

NumberLength (mi) [1] [5] Length (km)Southern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemovedNotes
US 2.svg US 2 326.34525.19 SR 529 in Everett US 2 in Newport 01946-01-011946 [6] current
US 10 (1961).svg US 10 306.77493.70 US 99 in Seattle US 10 at State Line 01926-01-011926 [3] 01969-01-011969 [7] Replaced by I-90 and SR 10
US 12.svg US 12 430.52692.85 US 101 in Aberdeen US 12 in Clarkston 01967-01-011967 [8] currentLongest U.S. route in Washington
US 95.svg US 95 0.871.40 US 95 near Uniontown US 95 near Uniontown01926-01-011926 [3] 01979-01-011979 [9] Rerouted to bypass Washington; now US 195
US 97.svg US 97 321.60517.57 US 97 at Maryhill BC 97 near Oroville 01926-01-011926 [3] current
US 99 (1961).svg US 99 275.25442.97 US 99 in Vancouver BC 99 in Blaine 01926-01-011926 [3] 01969-01-011969 [7] Replaced by I-5 and SR 99
US 101.svg US 101 365.56588.31 US 101 at Megler I-5 in Tumwater 01926-01-011926 [3] current
US 195.svg US 195 93.37150.26 US 195 near Uniontown I-90/US 2/US 395 in Spokane 01926-01-011926 [3] current
US 197.svg US 197 2.764.44 US 197 near Dallesport SR 14 near Dallesport01952-01-01c.1952currentShortest U.S. route in Washington
US 295 (1961).svg US 295 44.3471.36 US 410 near Pomeroy US 195 in Colfax 01926-01-011926 [3] 01968-01-01c.1968Replaced by SR 127 and SR 26
US 395.svg US 395 275.00442.57 US 395 near Plymouth BC 395 at Laurier 01926-01-011926 [3] current
US 410 (1961).svg US 410 442.63712.34 US 101 in Aberdeen US 410 in Clarkston 01926-01-011926 [3] 01967-01-011967 [8] Replaced by US 12, I-5, and SR 410
US 730.svg US 730 6.089.78 US 730 near Wallula US 12 near Wallula01926-01-011926 [3] current
US 830 (1961).svg US 830 204.51329.13 US 101 at Johnston's Landing US 97 near Maryhill 01926-01-011926 [3] 01968-01-01c.1968Replaced by SR 4, I-5, and SR 14
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

NumberLength (mi) [1] Length (km)Southern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemovedNotes
US 10.svg US 10 Alt. US 10/US 99 in Seattle US 10 Alt. in Newport 01940-01-01c.194001946-01-011946 [6] Replaced by US 2
Alt plate.svg
US 10.svg US 10 Alt.
US 10 in Seattle US 10 in Issaquah 01940-01-01194001955-01-011955Replaced by SR 900
US 97 Alternate (Washington).svg US 97 Alt. 39.9564.29 US 97/US 2 in Sunnyslope US 97 near Chelan 01987-01-011987 [10] currentLongest special U.S. route in Washington, serves Entiat and Chelan
Alt plate.svg
US 97.svg US 97 Alt.
US 97/SSH 3A in Toppenish US 97 in Union Gap 01955-01-011955 [11] 01973-01-011973 [12] Replaced by US 97
Spur plate.svg
US 97.svg US 97 Spur
0.260.42 US 97 near Orondo US 2 near OrondoShortest special U.S. route in Washington
Business plate.svg
US 97.svg US 97 Bus.
US 97 near Okanogan US 97/SR 20 near Omak 01967-01-01c.196701973-01-01c.1973Replaced by SR 215
Alt plate.svg
US 99.svg US 99 Alt.
US 99 in Bellingham BC 13 near Lynden 01954-01-01c.195401969-01-011969 [7] Replaced by SR 539
Alt plate.svg
US 99.svg US 99 Alt.
US 99 in Burlington US 99 in Bellingham 01937-01-01c.193701968-01-01c.1968Replaced by SR 11
US 99T.svg US 99T I-5 in Tukwila US 99 in Tuwkila01957-01-01c.195701964-01-01c.1964Replaced by SR 599
No image.svgAlt plate.svgNo image.svg
US 101.svg US 101 Alt.
0.631.01 US 101 near Ilwaco US 101 near Ilwaco01970-01-011970 [13] currentRecognized by AASHTO in 2006, [14] bypasses Ilwaco and Seaview
No image.svgTruck plate.svgNo image.svg
US 101.svg US 101 Truck
US 101 in Port Angeles US 101 in Port Angeles01966-01-01c.196601991-01-01c.1991Replaced by SR 117
No image.svgSpur plate.svgNo image.svg
US 195.svg US 195 Spur
0.540.87 US 195 near Uniontown US 195 Spur near Uniontown01979-01-011979 [9] currentPreviously part of US 95
No image.svgSpur plate.svgNo image.svg
US 395.svg US 395 Spur
6.9911.25Freya Street near Spokane US 395 near Mead proposedNamed the North Spokane Corridor freeway, bypasses Spokane
No image.svgSpur plate.svgNo image.svg
US 730.svg US 730 Spur
0.300.48 US 730 near Wallula US 12 near Wallula
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Notes

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

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