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From 1964 until 1975,<ref name="sr">{{cite web |title=Identification of State Highways |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/6836215D-E301-43F3-895A-472BD2FDE86A/0/Identification.pdf |author=C. G. Prahl |publisher=[[Washington State Highway Commission]], [[Department of Highways (Washington)|Department of Highways]] |date=1965-12-01 |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref><ref name="970rcw">{{cite web |url=http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17.917 |title=RCW 47.17.917: State route No. 970 |year=1975 |author=Washington State Legislature |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref> SR&nbsp;131 ran a {{convert|16.43|mi|km|2|adj=on}} route in the [[Ellensburg, Washington|Ellensburg]] area. The original highway ran from {{nowrap|[[U.S. Route 10 (Washington)|US 10]]}} and {{nowrap|[[U.S. Route 97 in Washington|US 97]]}} near [[Thorp, Washington|Thorp]] to US&nbsp;97 in [[Virden, Washington|Virden]].<ref name="1970atr">{{cite web |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/tdo/PDF_and_ZIP_Files/1970_ATR.pdf |title=Annual Traffic Report, 1970 |year=1970 |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |author=Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways |page=pg. 134 |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref><ref name="former map">{{google maps |url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=US-97%2FWA-10&daddr=47.203709,-120.707817&hl=en&geocode=FcqwzQIdLqDP-A%3B&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=13&sll=47.193329,-120.713825&sspn=0.084687,0.15398&ie=UTF8&ll=47.124111,-120.674171&spn=0.339187,0.615921&z=11 |title=Former State Route 131 |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref> The roadway traveled north from US&nbsp;10 / US&nbsp;97 northwest of Ellensburg to cross [[railroad track]]s owned and operated by the [[BNSF Railway]] before continuing northwest to Virden, where it ended at US&nbsp;97.<ref name="former map"/><ref>{{cite map |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |month=September |year=2008 |title=Washington State Railroad System |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1DFCBFA0-1A9D-4838-A74F-7841BF22E9C3/0/Railmap_update_Sept2008.pdf |cartography=[[United States Geological Survey]] |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref> The busiest segment on the road was its southern terminus at US&nbsp;10 and US&nbsp;97, with a daily average of 1,040&nbsp;motorists in 1970.<ref name="1970atr"/>
From 1964 until 1975,<ref name="sr">{{cite web |title=Identification of State Highways |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/6836215D-E301-43F3-895A-472BD2FDE86A/0/Identification.pdf |author=C. G. Prahl |publisher=[[Washington State Highway Commission]], [[Department of Highways (Washington)|Department of Highways]] |date=1965-12-01 |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref><ref name="970rcw">{{cite web |url=http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17.917 |title=RCW 47.17.917: State route No. 970 |year=1975 |author=Washington State Legislature |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref> SR&nbsp;131 ran a {{convert|16.43|mi|km|2|adj=on}} route in the [[Ellensburg, Washington|Ellensburg]] area. The original highway ran from {{nowrap|[[U.S. Route 10 (Washington)|US 10]]}} and {{nowrap|[[U.S. Route 97 in Washington|US 97]]}} near [[Thorp, Washington|Thorp]] to US&nbsp;97 in [[Virden, Washington|Virden]].<ref name="1970atr">{{cite web |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/tdo/PDF_and_ZIP_Files/1970_ATR.pdf |title=Annual Traffic Report, 1970 |year=1970 |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |author=Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways |page=pg. 134 |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref><ref name="former map">{{google maps |url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=US-97%2FWA-10&daddr=47.203709,-120.707817&hl=en&geocode=FcqwzQIdLqDP-A%3B&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=13&sll=47.193329,-120.713825&sspn=0.084687,0.15398&ie=UTF8&ll=47.124111,-120.674171&spn=0.339187,0.615921&z=11 |title=Former State Route 131 |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref> The roadway traveled north from US&nbsp;10 / US&nbsp;97 northwest of Ellensburg to cross [[railroad track]]s owned and operated by the [[BNSF Railway]] before continuing northwest to Virden, where it ended at US&nbsp;97.<ref name="former map"/><ref>{{cite map |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |month=September |year=2008 |title=Washington State Railroad System |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1DFCBFA0-1A9D-4838-A74F-7841BF22E9C3/0/Railmap_update_Sept2008.pdf |cartography=[[United States Geological Survey]] |accessdate=2009-06-28}}</ref> The busiest segment on the road was its southern terminus at US&nbsp;10 and US&nbsp;97, with a daily average of 1,040&nbsp;motorists in 1970.<ref name="1970atr"/>


==History==
==how's the sroty==
===Ellensburg–Virden route (1937–1975)===
===Ellensburg–Virden route (1937–1975)===
[[File:Washington State Route 131 (1971) topo.png|thumb|right|A 1971 [[United States Geological Survey]] topographic map showing the original [[Ellensburg, Washington|Ellensburg]]–[[Virden, Washington|Virden]] route in use from 1964 until 1975.]]
[[File:Washington State Route 131 (1971) topo.png|thumb|right|A 1971 [[United States Geological Survey]] topographic map showing the original [[Ellensburg, Washington|Ellensburg]]–[[Virden, Washington|Virden]] route in use from 1964 until 1975.]]

Revision as of 08:54, 15 July 2009

State Route 131 marker

State Route 131

Woods Creek ariane
Cispus Road
SR 131 highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 12
Maintained by WSDOT
Length2.07 mi[1] (3.33 km)
Existed1991 (current route)[2]–present
Major junctions
South end FR 25 at Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary near Randle
North end US 12 in Randle
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
Highway system
← SR 129→ SR 141

State Route 131 (SR 131, commonly called Woods Creek Road and Cispus Road[1]) is a short 2.07-mile (3.33 km) Washington state highway in Lewis County, extending from the northern terminus of Forest Route 25 (FR 25) at the boundary of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to U.S. Route 12 (US 12) in Randle. The current route first appeared on a map in 1924 and became SR 131 in 1991, but an earlier SR 131 existed in the Ellensburg area from 1964 until 1975, when it was replaced by US 97.

Route description

State Route 131 (SR 131) begins at the northern end of Forest Route 25 (FR 25) located at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary, which continues south (via FR 90), east of Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake, to SR 503 Spur in Cougar.[3] From FR 25, the roadway travels northbound as Woods Creek Road to an intersection with Cispus Road, where it is renamed to the abforementioned street.[1] The highway then crosses the Cowlitz River and ends at U.S. Route 12 (US 12) in Randle.[4] Before the US 12 intersection in Randle, the road was used by a daily average of 1,700 motorists in 2007, making this segment the busiest along the route.[5] The same intersection was also the busiest on SR 131 in 1992, only with a daily average of 3,100 motorists.[6]

Former route (1964–1975)

From 1964 until 1975,[7][8] SR 131 ran a 16.43-mile (26.44 km) route in the Ellensburg area. The original highway ran from US 10 and US 97 near Thorp to US 97 in Virden.[9][10] The roadway traveled north from US 10 / US 97 northwest of Ellensburg to cross railroad tracks owned and operated by the BNSF Railway before continuing northwest to Virden, where it ended at US 97.[10][11] The busiest segment on the road was its southern terminus at US 10 and US 97, with a daily average of 1,040 motorists in 1970.[9]

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Ellensburg–Virden route (1937–1975)

A 1971 United States Geological Survey topographic map showing the original Ellensburg–Virden route in use from 1964 until 1975.
See also: U.S. Route 97 in Washington

The highway that would eventually become SR 131 was first numbered as Secondary State Highway 2I (SSH 2I) during the creation of the Primary and secondary state highways in 1937.[12] The original route of SSH 2I ran from Primary State Highway 3 (PSH 3), which had been co-signed with U.S. Route 10 (US 10) and US 97 since 1926,[13] near Thorp to PSH 2, also co-signed with US 97, in Virden. The southern terminus was moved east to a location closer to Ellensburg between 1948 and 1963.[14][15] SSH 2I was renumbered to SR 131 during the 1964 highway renumbering, when the Washington State Legislature replaced the Primary and secondary state highways were replaced by sign routes, later renamed to state routes in 1970.[7][16] In 1975, SR 131 became US 97 after the alignment changed, the former route of US 97 became SR 10 and SR 970.[8] The SR 131 designation would not be used for another 16 years.[8][17]

Randle route (1924–present)

The first apperance of the current route on a map was in 1924, when a map of the area around Mount Rainier showed a road extending from Siler Creek to Randle.[18] The roadway ran north from the creek to a branch of State Road 5, later PSH 5.[19][20][21] The highway then became SR 131 in 1991, when the Washington State Legislature revised the highway system.[2][17]

Major intersections

The highway is located entirely in Lewis County.

Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
0.00

FR 25 (Woods Creek Road) to SR 503 Spur – Cougar, Yale 		Southern terminus
Randle 2.07 US 12 – Centralia, Naches, Yakima Northern terminus

References

  1. ^ a b c d Washington State Department of Transportation (2006). "State Highway Log: Planning Report, SR 2 to SR 971" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  2. ^ a b Washington State Legislature (1991). "RCW 47.17.262: State route No. 131". Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  3. ^ Google (2009-06-28). "Forest Routes 25 and 90" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  4. ^ Google (2009-06-28). "State Route 131" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  5. ^ Washington State Department of Transportation (2007). "2007 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). p. pg. 145. Retrieved 2009-06-28. {{cite web}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  6. ^ Washington State Department of Transportation (1992). "1992 Annaul Traffic Report" (PDF). p. pp. 110–111. Retrieved 2009-06-28. {{cite web}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  7. ^ a b C. G. Prahl (1965-12-01). "Identification of State Highways" (PDF). Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  8. ^ a b c Washington State Legislature (1975). "RCW 47.17.917: State route No. 970". Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  9. ^ a b Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways (1970). "Annual Traffic Report, 1970" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. pg. 134. Retrieved 2009-06-28. {{cite web}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  10. ^ a b Google (2009-06-28). "Former State Route 131" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  11. ^ Washington State Railroad System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. Washington State Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-28. {{cite map}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  12. ^ Washington State Legislature (1937-03-18). "Chapter 207: Classification of Public Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington. Session Laws of the State of Washington (1937 edition ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 999. Retrieved 2009-06-28. (i) Secondary State Highway No. 2I; beginning at a junction with Primary State Highway No. 2 in the vicinity of Virden, thence in a southerly direction by the most feasible route to a junction with Primary State Highway No. 3 in the vicinity southeast of Teanaway. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  13. ^ United States Department of Agriculture (1926-11-11). United States System of Highways (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  14. ^ United States Geological Survey (1948). Wenatchee, 1948 (Map). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  15. ^ United States Geological Survey (1963). Wenatchee, 1963 (Map). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  16. ^ United States Geological Survey (1971). Wenatchee, 1971 (Map). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  17. ^ a b Washington State House of Representatives (1991). "Chapter 342, Laws of 1991: State Highway Routes - Revisons To (House Bill 5801)". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 2009-06-28. NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. A state highway to be known as state route number 131 is established as follows: Beginning at the Gifford Pinchot national forest boundary south of Randle, thence northerly to a junction with state route number 12 in Randle.
  18. ^ United States Geological Survey (1924). Mount Rainier (1924) (Map). 1:125,000. Washington 1:125,000 topographic quadrangles. Washington State University. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  19. ^ United States Geological Survey (1949). Yakima, 1948 (Map). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  20. ^ United States Geological Survey (1963). Yakima, 1963 (Map). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  21. ^ United States Geological Survey (1971). Yakima, 1971 (Map). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2009-06-28.

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