Washington State Route 161
Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of SR 410 | ||||
Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
Length | 36.25 mi[1] (58.34 km) | |||
Existed | 1964[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 7 near Eatonville | |||
SR 512 in Puyallup SR 167 in Puyallup | ||||
North end | SR 18 in Federal Way | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Washington | |||
Counties | Pierce, King | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 161 (SR 161) is a 36.25-mile-long (58.34 km) state highway serving Pierce and King counties in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway begins at SR 7 southwest of Eatonville and travels north as Meridian Avenue to Puyallup, becoming concurrent with SR 512 and SR 167. SR 161 continues northwest as the Enchanted Parkway to end at an intersection with SR 18 in Federal Way, west of Interstate 5 (I-5). The highway serves the communities of Graham and South Hill before reaching Puyallup and the communities of Edgewood, Milton, and Lakeland South before reaching Federal Way.
SR 161 was established during the
Route description
SR 161 begins southwest of
SR 161 and SR 512 travel north on a freeway in Puyallup, intersecting Meridian Street at the
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 annual average daily traffic (AADT), which is a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year. In 2011, WSDOT calculated that between 340 and 99,000 vehicles per day used the highway, mostly in the Puyallup area.[13]
History
SR 161 was formed during the
SR 161, including the concurrency with US 410, was signed into law in 1970 as a highway extending from
An extension of the Valley Freeway between Tacoma and Puyallup has been proposed since the 1990s and would create a new interchange with SR 161 north of the Puyallup River,[30][31] but as of 2013[update] the freeway has not been built.[28][32] The eastbound ramps at end of the concurrency between SR 161 and SR 167 was realigned in late 2008 to reduce congestion and started recent improvements to the highway.[33] WSDOT is widening the Enchanted Parkway through the Edgewood and Milton area from 2 lanes to 4 lanes with wider shoulders and sidewalks to be completed by 2027.[34] The interchange between I-5 and SR 18 was reconstructed with a new flyover ramp from westbound SR 18 to SR 161 that was completed in July 2012.[35] Another ramp, from southbound I-5 to SR 161, was opened months later and is planned to be replaced with a ramp to South 356th Street that feeds into a roundabout with SR 161.[36] The ramp had been proposed since the 1990s.[37]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Pierce | | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 7 – Mt. Rainier, Tacoma | Southern terminus |
Puyallup | 25.74– 25.83 | 41.42– 41.57 | SR 512 west – Tacoma | Interchange; south end of SR 512 overlap | |
South end of freeway | |||||
26.31– 27.01 | 42.34– 43.47 | Meridian Street South – Puyallup | |||
27.16– 27.70 | 43.71– 44.58 | Pioneer Avenue East | |||
28.04– 29.15 | 45.13– 46.91 | Seattle, Yakima | North end of SR 512 overlap; southern terminus of SR 512 South end of SR 167 overlap | ||
North end of freeway | |||||
29.87 | 48.07 | SR 167 south – Puyallup, Tacoma | North end of SR 167 overlap | ||
SR 514 | |||||
Seattle | Northern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d e f Staff (2012). "State Highway Log: Planning Report 2011, SR 2 to SR 971" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1097–1110. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "47.17.310: State route No. 161". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1987 [1970]. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ Vest, Carl. "Meridian Ave, Willamette Meridian have something in common". South Hill Historical Society. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c 2011 Washington State Rail System (PDF) (Map). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "SR 512: Junction SR 161/94th Ave E." (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. October 3, 2004. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ a b Google (January 22, 2013). "State Route 161" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ "SR 512: Junction Meridian St" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. October 3, 2004. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "SR 512: Junction Pioneer Ave" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. October 3, 2004. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Passenger Rail System - Washington State (PDF) (Map). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "SR 167: Junction SR 512" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. April 28, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "SR 167: Junction SR 161" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. April 20, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "SR 161: Junction 8th St E./Jovita Blvd E" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. October 2, 1996. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Staff (2011). "2011 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 146–147, 149–150, 192–193. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- Department of Highways. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
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- ^ Northwest, 1946 (Map). Rand McNally. 1946. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Seattle, 1958 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1958. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (March 18, 2013). "Chapter 207: Classification of Public Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1937 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 1003. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (1955). "Chapter 383". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1955 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature.
- ^ Hoquiam, 1958 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1958. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (1967). "Extended Session 145". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1967 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature.
- ^ Hannula, Don (June 25, 1960). "Glass-Breaking Road Made Paved Highway". The News Tribune. p. 3. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Seattle, 1965 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1965. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Hoquiam, 1968 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1968. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Weingroff, Richard (April 7, 2011). "U.S. 12: Michigan to Washington". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Fuchs, Steve. "SR 167 - Tacoma to Edgewood - History". Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (February 6, 1987). "Senate Bill No. 5666". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1987 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature.
- ^ a b Washington State Highways, 2011–2012 (PDF) (Map). 1:842,000. Washington State Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Final Finding for Alder Cutoff Road Transfer Request". Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. October 22, 1993. pp. 2–3. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
- ^ "Fife Candidates Grapple With Growth". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. October 20, 1993.
- ^ "Valley Freeway extension to I-5 still alive - barely, Puyallup-to-Tacoma link hit hard by Initiative 695". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. January 26, 2000.
- ^ Fuchs, Steve (January 2013). "SR 167 - Tacoma to Edgewood New Freeway Construction". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Deffenbacher, Jon (November 2008). "SR 161 - SR 167 Eastbound Ramp - Complete November 2008". Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Cook, Jeff (January 2013). "SR 161 - 36th to Jovita - Additional Lanes". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Triangle Project: I-5 flyover ramps open early in Federal Way". Federal Way Mirror. July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Borschowa, Aleta (January 2013). "I-5 - SR 161/SR 18 Triangle Improvements". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Larson, Gary (February 1, 1993). "Locations vie for new I-5 interchange". The News Tribune. p. B1.
External links
- Media related to Washington State Route 161 at Wikimedia Commons
- Highways of Washington State