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Washington Highways
Washington Highway 99: State Highway 99 was formerly U.S. Highway 99 and has existed since June 25, 1969. It is a nearly 50 mile stretch of highway (48.97 miles) that runs from Fife to Everett with a 2.4 mile gap in Tukwila, Washington because the City of Tukwila took control of that chunk of the highway in the early 2000s (see this article) for road safety reasons. Between the Viaduct Tunnel and Everett, there are numerous businesses such as motels, restaurants, car dealerships, chain stores, and other small businesses. Because State Highway 99 has existed in some form since 1926, there are many historic places (officially recognized and unofficially) and objects such as the George Washington Memorial Bridge (Aurora Bridge), Woodland Park, Klose-In Motel Sign (currently in storage at MOHAI), and the Marco Polo Motel (one of the last places Kurt Cobain was seen alive).
| Everett | Evergreen Way, Diagonal Way, Broadway (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY), Rucker Ave. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY), Everett Ave. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY) | ||||
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| Marysville | State Ave. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY), Smokey Point Blvd. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY), Pioneer Highway E. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY) | Seattle | Aurora Ave., E. Marginal Way, Alaskan Way (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY), 2nd Ave. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY), 4th Ave. S. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY) | ||
| Tukwila | International Blvd. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY) | ||||
| Tacoma | S. Tacoma Way (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY), E. 26th St. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY), Puyallup Ave. (NO LONGER PART OF THE HIGHWAY), Pacific Highway E. (PARTIALLY PART OF THE HIGHWAY) | ||||
Washington Highway 410: State Highway 410 was formerly U.S. Highway 410 and has existed since 1968.
Washington Highway 522: State Highway 522 was formerly Primary State Highway 2 and has existed with its current number since the 1964 highway re-numbering. Originally, it ran from downtown Seattle to Preston until the Downtown. View the original north-bound route here. The original south-bound route is identical to the north-bound route, however it takes Terry Ave. for 1 block and then follows Lenora Ave. down to 2nd Ave.
Washington Highway 529: State Highway 529 was
Washington State Highway Signs
764-HERO Signs:
These signs are less common than they used to be because the 764-HERO program was discontinued in 2021, however some are still around. The earlier signs are like the one in the photo on the left, and the later signs are like the one in the photo on the right.
Washington State Route Signs:
Signs like these are very common on Washington State highways. Signs like the one on the left is slightly older (I think) because the font is smaller and the shield is slightly different. Signs like the one on the right are more common and can be found along every Washington State Route.