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The entire route of US 2 within Washington is designated as part of the National Highway System, [5] classifying it as important to the national economy, defense, and mobility. [6] WSDOT designates US 2 as a Highway of Statewide Significance, [7] which includes highways that connect major communities in the state of Washington. [8]
U.S. Route 2 or U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway spanning 2,571 miles (4,138 km) across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada .
[1] [2] Notable sections of state highways include the six crossings of the Cascade Range - the Columbia River Gorge , White Pass , Chinook Pass , Snoqualmie Pass , Stevens Pass , and the North Cascades Highway . [9] Of the 13 public road crossings of the Canada–US border in Washington, nine are on state highways. [10]
SR 202 was established in 1964 as part of a new state highway system, running from Woodinville to Monroe; SR 522 was designated to the Woodinville–North Bend highway, continuing west to Seattle. By 1970, the designations were reversed, with SR 202 moved to the Woodinville–North Bend highway, and SR 522 moved to the Bothell–Monroe highway.
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. [1] [3] In 1961, the state introduced a set of route markers in Olympia that were colored based on destination and direction rather ...
An expansion of the US 2 interchange was completed in 1993, including an onramp from eastbound US 2 to eastbound SR 204, as part of a $100 million project to replace the Hewitt Avenue Trestle. [20] The highway's intersection with Market Place in Frontier Village was reconstructed in 2004 as part of several city-funded improvements in the area. [21]
State Route 20 (SR 20), also known as the North Cascades Highway, is a state highway that traverses the U.S. state of Washington.It is the state's longest highway, traveling 436 miles (702 km) across the northern areas of Washington, from U.S. Route 101 (US 101) at Discovery Bay on the Olympic Peninsula to US 2 near the Idaho state border in Newport.
The U.S. state of Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest, has several major mountain ranges that are traversed various passes. The state is divided by the Cascade Range, which have the highest passes, and is also home to the Olympic Mountains, Selkirk Mountains, and Blue Mountains.