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==Numbering pattern== |
==Numbering pattern== |
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A rough grid of two-digit numbers is assigned to major routes; [[U.S. Route]]s and [[Interstate Highway]]s make the grid imperfect. Odd-numbered routes stretch from [[U.S. Route 101 |
A rough grid of two-digit numbers is assigned to major routes; [[U.S. Route]]s and [[Interstate Highway]]s make the grid imperfect. Odd-numbered routes stretch from [[U.S. Route 101|U.S. Route 101]] (functionally a State Route 1) in the west to [[Washington State Route 31|State Route 31]] in the east. Even-numbered routes run in three general strips, roughly separated by [[Interstate 5]] and the [[Columbia River]]. The westernmost strip runs from [[Washington State Route 4|State Route 4]] north to [[Washington State Route 8|State Route 8]] (2 and 10 are used up by [[U.S. Route 2|U.S. Route 2]] and former [[U.S. Route 10|U.S. Route 10]]). The next strip runs from [[Washington State Route 14|State Route 14]] (former [[Washington State Route 12|State Route 12]] before [[U.S. Route 12|U.S. Route 12]] was extended into the state) north to [[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]], and the eastern strip runs from [[Washington State Route 22|State Route 22]] to [[Washington State Route 28|State Route 28]] (formerly to [[Washington State Route 30|State Route 30]], now part of SR 20). |
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Less major routes are assigned three-digit numbers, as a spur of a major route. One or two digits are added onto the end of the "parent" to form the three-digit number. For instance, [[U.S. Route 101 |
Less major routes are assigned three-digit numbers, as a spur of a major route. One or two digits are added onto the end of the "parent" to form the three-digit number. For instance, [[U.S. Route 101|U.S. Route 101]] (functionally SR 1) has spurs of [[Washington State Route 104|State Route 104]] and [[Washington State Route 117|State Route 117]], [[Interstate 5|Interstate 5]] has spurs of [[Washington State Route 505|State Route 505]] and [[Washington State Route 527|State Route 527]], and [[Washington State Route 26|State Route 26]] has [[Washington State Route 261|State Route 261]] as a spur. Spurs of [[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]] begin with 21, as 20X is used by spurs of [[U.S. Route 2|U.S. Route 2]]. ([[Washington State Route 10|State Route 10]] has no spurs, and neither did [[Washington State Route 30|State Route 30]].) Several unused two-digit numbers are assigned functionally to U.S. Routes - for instance [[U.S. Route 97|U.S. Route 97]] fits as SR 15, so one of its spurs is [[Washington State Route 153|State Route 153]]. Similarly, a spur of [[U.S. Route 395|U.S. Route 395]], functionally SR 29, is [[Washington State Route 291|State Route 291]]. On the other hand, both of these have newer spurs assigned based on their U.S. Route numbers - [[Washington State Route 971|State Route 971]] and [[Washington State Route 397|State Route 397]] for instance. This method had been used since the beginning for some spurs of [[U.S. Route 830|U.S. Route 830]] (since renumbered as spurs of [[Washington State Route 4|State Route 4]]), though other spurs were numbered by its location in the grid (as SR 4 and SR 12). |
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The two spurs of [[State Route 9 |
The two spurs of [[Washington State Route 9|State Route 9]] are [[Washington State Route 92|State Route 92]] and [[Washington State Route 96|State Route 96]], as three-digit numbers beginning with 90 are in use by [[Interstate 90|Interstate 90]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The first state road, running across the [[Cascade Range]] roughly where [[State Route 20 |
The first state road, running across the [[Cascade Range]] roughly where [[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]] now crosses it, was designated by the legislature in 1893. Two other roads - a Cascade crossing at present [[Washington State Route 410 (California)|State Route 410]] and a branch of the first road to [[Wenatchee (WA)|Wenatchee]] - were added in 1897. The [[Washington Highway Department]] was established in 1905, and a set of twelve ''State Roads'', numbered from 1 to 12, were assigned. A thirteenth was added in 1907, and SR 14 to SR 18 in 1909.<ref name="1893-1935">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/History/stateroads1893-1935.pdf State Roads As Established by Legislature, 1893 to 1935] ([[PDF]])</ref><ref name="40 years">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/History/40years.htm Historical Collection - 40 Years with the Washington Department of Highways]</ref> |
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However, it was not until 1913 that a connected system was laid out - earlier state roads had been disconnected segments of road needing improvements. The seven ''primary roads'' were only assigned names, while the older state roads kept their numbers as ''secondary roads''. In 1923, most state roads were assigned new numbers, though the primary and secondary split remained, and several roads remained named only.<ref name="40 years"/> The [[United States Numbered Highways]] were assigned in late 1926, overlapping some of the State Roads. |
However, it was not until 1913 that a connected system was laid out - earlier state roads had been disconnected segments of road needing improvements. The seven ''primary roads'' were only assigned names, while the older state roads kept their numbers as ''secondary roads''. In 1923, most state roads were assigned new numbers, though the primary and secondary split remained, and several roads remained named only.<ref name="40 years"/> The [[United States Numbered Highways]] were assigned in late 1926, overlapping some of the State Roads. |
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The first major reworking of the system was passed in 1937, including a complete renumbering. A number of ''Primary State Highways'' were designated, while ''Secondary State Highways'' were suffixed spurs off of those. For instance, [[Primary State Highway 1 |
The first major reworking of the system was passed in 1937, including a complete renumbering. A number of ''Primary State Highways'' were designated, while ''Secondary State Highways'' were suffixed spurs off of those. For instance, [[Primary State Highway 1|Primary State Highway 1]] was the [[Pacific Highway|Pacific Highway]] (present [[Interstate 5|Interstate 5]]), and [[Secondary State Highway 1B|Secondary State Highway 1B]] was a spur from [[Bellingham (WA)|Bellingham]] to the [[Canadian border (US)|Canadian border]] (now [[Washington State Route 539|State Route 539]]). U.S. Routes kept dual designations with State Highways.<ref name="40 years"/> By 1952, the present highway shield, in the shape of [[George Washington]]'s head, had been adopted.<ref>Twenty-Fourth Biennial Report of the Washington Highway Commission 1950-52, [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Hq/Library/ImageLibrary/1950-52/1950-52%20image25.htm U. S. Route directional marking assembly supplemented by overhead mast arm supported standard destination signs in Tenino, Washington.]</ref> |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 101 |
!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 101|U.S. Route 101]] (functionally SR 1) |
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|[[State Route 100 |
|[[Washington State Route 100|SR 100]] ([[Washington State Route 100 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 102|SR 102]]; [[Washington State Route 103|SR 103]]; [[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]]; [[Washington State Route 105|SR 105]] ([[Washington State Route 105 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 106|SR 106]]; [[Washington State Route 107|SR 107]]; [[Washington State Route 108|SR 108]]; [[Washington State Route 109|SR 109]] ([[Washington State Route 109 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 110|SR 110]] ([[Washington State Route 110 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 112|SR 112]]; [[Washington State Route 113|SR 113]]; [[Washington State Route 115|SR 115]]; [[Washington State Route 116|SR 116]]; [[Washington State Route 117|SR 117]]; [[Washington State Route 119|SR 119]] |
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|[[U.S. Route 101 Alternate |
|[[U.S. Route 101 Alternate|US 101 Alternate]]; [[Washington State Route 111|SR 111]]; [[Washington State Route 118|SR 118]] |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 2 |
!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 2|U.S. Route 2]] |
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|[[State Route 202 |
|[[Washington State Route 202|SR 202]]; [[Washington State Route 203|SR 203]]; [[Washington State Route 204|SR 204]]; [[Washington State Route 206|SR 206]]; [[Washington State Route 207|SR 207]] |
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|[[State Route 200 |
|[[Washington State Route 200|SR 200]]; [[Washington State Route 209|SR 209]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 3 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 3|State Route 3]] |
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|[[State Route 300 |
|[[Washington State Route 300|SR 300]]; [[Washington State Route 302|SR 302]] ([[Washington State Route 302 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 303|SR 303]]; [[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]]; [[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]]; [[Washington State Route 307|SR 307]]; [[Washington State Route 308|SR 308]]; [[Washington State Route 310|SR 310]]; [[Washington State Route 339|SR 339]] |
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|[[State Route 306 |
|[[Washington State Route 306|SR 306]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 4 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 4|State Route 4]] |
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|[[State Route 401 |
|[[Washington State Route 401|SR 401]]; [[Washington State Route 409|SR 409]]; [[Washington State Route 411|SR 411]] ([[Washington State Route 411 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 432|SR 432]]; [[Washington State Route 433|SR 433]] |
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|[[State Route 402 |
|[[Washington State Route 402|SR 402]]; [[Washington State Route 403|SR 403]]; [[Washington State Route 407|SR 407]]; [[Washington State Route 431|SR 431]] |
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!colspan=2|[[Interstate 5 |
!colspan=2|[[Interstate 5|Interstate 5]] |
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|[[Interstate 205 |
|[[Interstate 205|I-205]]; [[Interstate 405|I-405]]; [[Interstate 705|I-705]]; [[Washington State Route 500|SR 500]]; [[Washington State Route 501|SR 501]]; [[Washington State Route 502|SR 502]]; [[Washington State Route 503|SR 503]] ([[Washington State Route 503 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 504|SR 504]] ([[Washington State Route 504 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 505|SR 505]]; [[Washington State Route 506|SR 506]]; [[Washington State Route 507|SR 507]]; [[Washington State Route 508|SR 508]]; [[Washington State Route 509|SR 509]]; [[Washington State Route 510|SR 510]]; [[Washington State Route 512|SR 512]]; [[Washington State Route 513|SR 513]]; [[Washington State Route 515|SR 515]]; [[Washington State Route 516|SR 516]]; [[Washington State Route 518|SR 518]]; [[Washington State Route 519|SR 519]]; [[Washington State Route 520|SR 520]]; [[Washington State Route 522|SR 522]]; [[Washington State Route 523|SR 523]]; [[Washington State Route 524|SR 524]] ([[Washington State Route 524 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]] ([[Washington State Route 525 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 526|SR 526]]; [[Washington State Route 527|SR 527]]; [[Washington State Route 528|SR 528]]; [[Washington State Route 529|SR 529]] ([[Washington State Route 529 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 530|SR 530]]; [[Washington State Route 531|SR 531]]; [[Washington State Route 532|SR 532]]; [[Washington State Route 534|SR 534]]; [[Washington State Route 536|SR 536]]; [[Washington State Route 538|SR 538]]; [[Washington State Route 539|SR 539]]; [[Washington State Route 542|SR 542]]; [[Washington State Route 543|SR 543]]; [[Washington State Route 544|SR 544]]; [[Washington State Route 546|SR 546]]; [[Washington State Route 547|SR 547]]; [[Washington State Route 548|SR 548]]; [[Washington State Route 599|SR 599]] |
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|[[Interstate 605 |
|[[Interstate 605|I-605]]; [[Washington State Route 514|SR 514]]; [[Washington State Route 517|SR 517]]; [[Washington State Route 537|SR 537]]; [[Washington State Route 540|SR 540]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 6 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 6|State Route 6]] |
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|[[State Route 603 |
|[[Washington State Route 603|SR 603]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 7 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 7|State Route 7]] |
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|[[State Route 702 |
|[[Washington State Route 702|SR 702]]; [[Washington State Route 704|SR 704]]; [[Washington State Route 706|SR 706]] |
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|[[State Route 700 |
|[[Washington State Route 700|SR 700]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 8 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 8|State Route 8]] |
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|[[State Route 801 |
|[[Washington State Route 801|SR 801]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 9 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 9|State Route 9]] |
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|[[State Route 9 Spur |
|[[Washington State Route 9 Spur|SR 9 Spur]]; [[Washington State Route 92|SR 92]]; [[Washington State Route 96|SR 96]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 10 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 10|State Route 10]] (former [[U.S. Route 10|U.S. Route 10]]) |
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|[[State Route 410 |
|[[Washington State Route 410|SR 410]] |
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|[[U.S. Route 410 |
|[[U.S. Route 410|US 410]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 11 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 11|State Route 11]] |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 12 |
!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 12|U.S. Route 12]] |
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|[[State Route 121 |
|[[Washington State Route 121|SR 121]]; [[Washington State Route 122|SR 122]]; [[Washington State Route 123|SR 123]]; [[Washington State Route 124|SR 124]]; [[Washington State Route 125|SR 125]] ([[Washington State Route 125 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 127|SR 127]]; [[Washington State Route 128|SR 128]]; [[Washington State Route 129|SR 129]] ([[Washington State Route 129 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 131|SR 131]] |
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|[[State Route 12 |
|[[Washington State Route 12|SR 12]]; [[Washington State Route 120|SR 120]]; [[Washington State Route 126|SR 126]] |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 97 |
!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 97|U.S. Route 97]] (functionally SR 13) |
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|[[State Route 131 |
|[[Washington State Route 131|SR 131]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 14 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 14|State Route 14]] |
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|[[State Route 14 Spur |
|[[Washington State Route 14 Spur|SR 14 Spur]]; [[Washington State Route 141|SR 141]] ([[Washington State Route 141 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 142|SR 142]] |
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|[[State Route 140 |
|[[Washington State Route 140|SR 140]]; [[Washington State Route 143|SR 143]] |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 97 |
!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 97|U.S. Route 97]] (functionally SR 15) |
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|[[State Route 150 |
|[[Washington State Route 150|SR 150]]; [[Washington State Route 153|SR 153]]; [[Washington State Route 155|SR 155]] ([[Washington State Route 155 Spur|Spur]]) |
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|[[State Route 151 |
|[[Washington State Route 151|SR 151]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 16 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 16|State Route 16]] |
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|[[State Route 16 Spur |
|[[Washington State Route 16 Spur|SR 16 Spur]]; [[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]]; [[Washington State Route 161|SR 161]]; [[Washington State Route 162|SR 162]]; [[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]]; [[Washington State Route 164|SR 164]]; [[Washington State Route 165|SR 165]]; [[Washington State Route 166|SR 166]]; [[Washington State Route 167|SR 167]]; [[Washington State Route 168|SR 168]]; [[Washington State Route 169|SR 169]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 17 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 17|State Route 17]] |
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|[[State Route 170 |
|[[Washington State Route 170|SR 170]]; [[Washington State Route 171|SR 171]]; [[Washington State Route 172|SR 172]]; [[Washington State Route 173|SR 173]]; [[Washington State Route 174|SR 174]] ([[Washington State Route 174 Spur|Spur]]) |
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|[[State Route 175 |
|[[Washington State Route 175|SR 175]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 18 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 18|State Route 18]] |
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|[[State Route 181 |
|[[Washington State Route 181|SR 181]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 19 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 19|State Route 19]] |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 195 |
!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 195|U.S. Route 195]] (functionally SR 19) |
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|[[State Route 193 |
|[[Washington State Route 193|SR 193]]; [[Washington State Route 194|SR 194]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 20 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]] |
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|[[State Route 20 Spur |
|[[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]]; [[Washington State Route 211|SR 211]]; [[Washington State Route 213|SR 213]]; [[Washington State Route 215|SR 215]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 21 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 21|State Route 21]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 22 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 22|State Route 22]] |
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|[[State Route 221 |
|[[Washington State Route 221|SR 221]]; [[Washington State Route 223|SR 223]]; [[Washington State Route 224|SR 224]]; [[Washington State Route 225|SR 225]] |
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|[[State Route 220 |
|[[Washington State Route 220|SR 220]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 23 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 23|State Route 23]] |
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|[[State Route 230 |
|[[Washington State Route 230|SR 230]]; [[Washington State Route 231|SR 231]] |
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|[[State Route 232 |
|[[Washington State Route 232|SR 232]]; [[Washington State Route 237|SR 237]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 24 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 24|State Route 24]] |
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|[[State Route 240 |
|[[Washington State Route 240|SR 240]]; [[Washington State Route 241|SR 241]]; [[Washington State Route 243|SR 243]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 25 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 25|State Route 25]] |
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|[[State Route 251 |
|[[Washington State Route 251|SR 251]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 26 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 26|State Route 26]] |
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|[[State Route 26 Spur |
|[[Washington State Route 26 Spur|SR 26 Spur]]; [[Washington State Route 260|SR 260]]; [[Washington State Route 261|SR 261]]; [[Washington State Route 262|SR 262]]; [[Washington State Route 263|SR 263]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 27 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 27|State Route 27]] |
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|[[State Route 270 |
|[[Washington State Route 270|SR 270]]; [[Washington State Route 271|SR 271]]; [[Washington State Route 272|SR 272]]; [[Washington State Route 274|SR 274]]; [[Washington State Route 276|SR 276]]; [[Washington State Route 278|SR 278]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 28 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 28|State Route 28]] |
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|[[State Route 281 |
|[[Washington State Route 281|SR 281]] ([[Washington State Route 281 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 282|SR 282]]; [[Washington State Route 283|SR 283]]; [[Washington State Route 285|SR 285]] |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 395 |
!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 395|U.S. Route 395]] (functionally SR 29) |
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|[[State Route 290 |
|[[Washington State Route 290|SR 290]] ([[Washington State Route 290 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 291|SR 291]]; [[Washington State Route 292|SR 292]] |
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|[[State Route 294 |
|[[Washington State Route 294|SR 294]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 30 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 30|State Route 30]] (deleted) |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 30]] (never entered Washington) |
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|[[U.S. Route 730 |
|[[U.S. Route 730|US 730]] ([[U.S. Route 730 Spur|Spur]]) |
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|[[U.S. Route 830 |
|[[U.S. Route 830|US 830]]; [[Washington State Route 831|SR 831]]; [[Washington State Route 832|SR 832]]; [[Washington State Route 833|SR 833]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 31 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 31|State Route 31]] |
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|[[State Route 311 |
|[[Washington State Route 311|SR 311]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 35 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 35|State Route 35]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 41 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 41|State Route 41]] |
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!colspan=2|[[Interstate 82 |
!colspan=2|[[Interstate 82|Interstate 82]] |
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|[[Interstate 182 |
|[[Interstate 182|Interstate 182]]; [[Washington State Route 821|SR 821]]; [[Washington State Route 823|SR 823]] |
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!colspan=2|[[Interstate 90 |
!colspan=2|[[Interstate 90|Interstate 90]] |
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|[[State Route 900 |
|[[Washington State Route 900|SR 900]]; [[Washington State Route 902|SR 902]]; [[Washington State Route 903|SR 903]] ([[Washington State Route 903 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 904|SR 904]]; [[Washington State Route 906|SR 906]] ([[Washington State Route 906 Spur|Spur]]); [[Washington State Route 908|SR 908]] |
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|[[State Route 901 |
|[[Washington State Route 901|SR 901]]; [[Washington State Route 920|SR 920]] |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 95 |
!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 95|U.S. Route 95]] (no longer enters Washington) |
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|[[U.S. Route 195 |
|[[U.S. Route 195|US 195]] ([[U.S. Route 195 Spur|Spur]]); [[U.S. Route 395|US 395]]; [[Washington State Route 397|SR 397]] |
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|[[U.S. Route 295 |
|[[U.S. Route 295|US 295]] |
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!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 97 |
!colspan=2|[[U.S. Route 97|U.S. Route 97]] |
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|[[U.S. Route 97 Alternate |
|[[U.S. Route 97 Alternate|US 97 Alternate]]; [[U.S. Route 97 Spur|US 97 Spur]]; [[U.S. Route 197|US 197]]; [[Washington State Route 970|SR 970]]; [[Washington State Route 971|SR 971]] |
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!colspan=2|[[State Route 99 |
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Route 99|State Route 99]] (former [[U.S. Route 99|U.S. Route 99]]) |
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{{Portal US Roads}} |
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*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ Washington State Department of Transportation] |
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ Washington State Department of Transportation] |
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*[http://phenry.org/wsh/ Washington Highways Page] |
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In the U.S. state of Washington, every state highway - a road owned and maintained by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) - is assigned a State Route number by state law. These are named state route number X in the legal descriptions,[1] and are called State Route X (commonly abbreviated SR X) by WSDOT. These State Routes include roads signed as U.S. Routes or Interstate Highways.
Numbering pattern
A rough grid of two-digit numbers is assigned to major routes; U.S. Routes and Interstate Highways make the grid imperfect. Odd-numbered routes stretch from U.S. Route 101 (functionally a State Route 1) in the west to State Route 31 in the east. Even-numbered routes run in three general strips, roughly separated by Interstate 5 and the Columbia River. The westernmost strip runs from State Route 4 north to State Route 8 (2 and 10 are used up by U.S. Route 2 and former U.S. Route 10). The next strip runs from State Route 14 (former State Route 12 before U.S. Route 12 was extended into the state) north to State Route 20, and the eastern strip runs from State Route 22 to State Route 28 (formerly to State Route 30, now part of SR 20).
Less major routes are assigned three-digit numbers, as a spur of a major route. One or two digits are added onto the end of the "parent" to form the three-digit number. For instance, U.S. Route 101 (functionally SR 1) has spurs of State Route 104 and State Route 117, Interstate 5 has spurs of State Route 505 and State Route 527, and State Route 26 has State Route 261 as a spur. Spurs of State Route 20 begin with 21, as 20X is used by spurs of U.S. Route 2. (State Route 10 has no spurs, and neither did State Route 30.) Several unused two-digit numbers are assigned functionally to U.S. Routes - for instance U.S. Route 97 fits as SR 15, so one of its spurs is State Route 153. Similarly, a spur of U.S. Route 395, functionally SR 29, is State Route 291. On the other hand, both of these have newer spurs assigned based on their U.S. Route numbers - State Route 971 and State Route 397 for instance. This method had been used since the beginning for some spurs of U.S. Route 830 (since renumbered as spurs of State Route 4), though other spurs were numbered by its location in the grid (as SR 4 and SR 12).
The two spurs of State Route 9 are State Route 92 and State Route 96, as three-digit numbers beginning with 90 are in use by Interstate 90.
History
The first state road, running across the Cascade Range roughly where State Route 20 now crosses it, was designated by the legislature in 1893. Two other roads - a Cascade crossing at present State Route 410 and a branch of the first road to Wenatchee - were added in 1897. The Washington Highway Department was established in 1905, and a set of twelve State Roads, numbered from 1 to 12, were assigned. A thirteenth was added in 1907, and SR 14 to SR 18 in 1909.[2][3]
However, it was not until 1913 that a connected system was laid out - earlier state roads had been disconnected segments of road needing improvements. The seven primary roads were only assigned names, while the older state roads kept their numbers as secondary roads. In 1923, most state roads were assigned new numbers, though the primary and secondary split remained, and several roads remained named only.[3] The United States Numbered Highways were assigned in late 1926, overlapping some of the State Roads.
The first major reworking of the system was passed in 1937, including a complete renumbering. A number of Primary State Highways were designated, while Secondary State Highways were suffixed spurs off of those. For instance, Primary State Highway 1 was the Pacific Highway (present Interstate 5), and Secondary State Highway 1B was a spur from Bellingham to the Canadian border (now State Route 539). U.S. Routes kept dual designations with State Highways.[3] By 1952, the present highway shield, in the shape of George Washington's head, had been adopted.[4]
In 1963, a law was passed authorizing a new numbering for sign routes. These would coincide with the U.S. Route designations, as well as the Interstate Highway numbers assigned in 1959, and would provide a non-suffixed number for every stretch of state highway. The present numbering system was adopted then.[5] Signs for the new sign routes were posted in January 1964, and until 1970 they coexisted with the older state highway numbers. At that time, the legislative definitions were changed to use the sign route numbers, renamed state routes. Those definitions, with amendments, are still in use today.[6]
List of State Routes
Several bridges have been defined as part of the state highway system:
Most ocean beaches are also drivable in Washington, though many are only open to vehicles between the day after Labor Day and April 14. They are legally part of the state highway system with a general speed limit of 25 MPH.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Revised Code of Washington Chapter 47.17 - State highway routes
- ^ State Roads As Established by Legislature, 1893 to 1935 (PDF)
- ^ a b c Historical Collection - 40 Years with the Washington Department of Highways
- ^ Twenty-Fourth Biennial Report of the Washington Highway Commission 1950-52, U. S. Route directional marking assembly supplemented by overhead mast arm supported standard destination signs in Tenino, Washington.
- ^ Washington State Highway Commission, December 1, 1965, Identification of State Highways, part 1 and part 2 (PDF)
- ^ Highways of Washington State - State Highways aka State Routes (SRs)