Washington State Route 304
 State Route 304 | ||||
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 Map of western Washington with SR 304 highlighted in red and with its ferry route highlighted in dashed green | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of SR 3 | ||||
| Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.14 mi[1] (5.05 km) Mileage does not include ferry route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 3 in Navy Yard City | |||
| East end |  SR 519 at the state ferry terminal in Seattle | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Washington | |||
| Counties | Kitsap | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 304 is a road in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Its western terminus is at an interchange with the SR 3 freeway in Bremerton. The road travels in an easterly direction to the Bremerton state ferry terminal. This is where the road itself ends, but RCW 47.17.556 designates the ferry route from Bremerton to downtown Seattle, as well as the pavement on the Ferry Pier all the way to the intersection with SR 519/Alaskan Way as part of SR 304.
Route description
SR 304 begins at SR 3 near Navy Yard City on a roadway named South Charleston Boulevard, paralleling Sinclair Inlet and a rail line belonging to the Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad.[2] The highway travels northeast until an intersection with SR 310, where the highway turns east along Burwell Street. Continuing through the city of Bremerton, the highway parallels Naval Base Kitsap before turning south at Pacific Avenue, which leads to the ferry terminal.[3] This is the end of the pavement for SR 304, however the state code defines the ferry across Puget Sound, as well as the pavement leading from the ferry dock to Alaskan Way as part of the highway as well.
Every year the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) conducts a series of surveys on its highways in the state to measure traffic volume. This is expressed in terms of average annual daily traffic (AADT), which is a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year. In 2009, WSDOT calculated that as many as 25,000 cars used the highway between SR 3 and the SR 310 junction in downtown Bremerton, and as few as 960 cars used the highway at the ferry terminal.[4] The entire highway is listed on both the WSDOT List of Highways of Statewide Significance,[5] which marks this portion of the highway as critical to connecting major communities in the state, and the National Highway System, a system of roads that are important to the nation's economy, defense and mobility.[6]
History
Prior to the 1964 state highway renumbering, SR 304 was part of Primary State Highway 21.[7]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Kitsap County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Navy Yard City | 0.00– 0.77 | 0.00– 1.24 | SR 3 – Shelton, Tacoma, Silverdale, Hood Canal Bridge | ||
| Bremerton | 1.66 | 2.67 |   SR 310 west (Callow Avenue North) – Silverdale | ||
| 2.62 | 4.22 |   SR 303 north (Warren Avenue) – Keyport | |||
| 3.14 | 5.05 |  Seattle-Bremerton Ferry across Puget Sound | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "State Highway Log Planning Report 2009 SR 2 to SR 971" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). p. 1345–8. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ Washington State Rail System (PDF) (Map). WSDOT. 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "SR 304" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). WSDOT. p. 173–4. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "List of Highways of Statewide Significance" (PDF). WSDOT. July 26, 2009. p. 2. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Washington State National Highway System (NHS) Designated Highways" (PDF). November 1, 2002. p. 2. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Sign Route Numbers with Corresponding Legislative Highway Numbers" (PDF). Washington State Department of Highways. December 1, 1965. p. 10. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
