Washington State Route 215

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SR 155 Spur in Omak
North end US 97 / SR 20 in Omak
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountiesOkanogan
Highway system
← SR 213→ SR 221

State Route 215 (SR 215) is a 6.24-mile long (10.04 km)

1964 highway renumbering
, but was moved to the bypass and replaced by SR 215 in 1973.

Route description

SR 215 northbound in downtown Omak

SR 215 begins as 2nd Avenue in

SR 155 Spur.[1] Main Street continues north and passes the Omak campus of Wenatchee Valley College,[3] before turning east onto Riverside Drive and ending at an intersection with SR 20 and US 97.[1][4]

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 4,200 and 13,000 vehicles per day used the highway, mostly in Downtown Omak.[5]

History

A north–south road connecting

1964 highway renumbering, SSH 16A became part of SR 20 and was signed into law in 1970,[18][19] however SR 20 was extended east along US 97 and the old route became SR 215 in 1973.[2] No major revisions to the route of the highway has occurred since 1973.[20]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Okanogan County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
US 97 Bus. south – Twisp, Burlington
South end of US 97 Bus. overlap
SR 155 Spur east (Omak Avenue) to SR 155 – Grand Coulee Dam
Former SR 155
6.2410.04
US 97 Bus. – Tonasket, Oroville, Okanogan, Wenatchee
North end of US 97 Bus. overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Strategic Planning Division (March 5, 2012). State Highway Log Planning Report 2011, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1245–1248. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "47.17.419: State route No. 215". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1973. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Campus Maps". Wenatchee Valley College. January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Google (January 21, 2013). "State Route 215" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Staff (2011). "2011 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. 159. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  6. ^ Washington: Okanogan Quadrangle (JPG) (Map). 1:125,000. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  7. ^ Washington State Legislature (January 26, 1905). "Chapter 7: Providing for the Establishment and Repair of Certain State Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1905 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 22. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  8. Washington State Highway Commission
    . 1909. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  9. ^ Washington State Legislature (1919). Session Laws of the State of Washington (1919 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  10. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons
    .
  11. ^ Washington State Legislature (March 17, 1937). "Chapter 190: Establishment of Primary State Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1937 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 939. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  12. Department of Highways
    . 1939. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  13. ^ "Bypass Job Under Way Near Omak". The Spokesman-Review. October 4, 1962. p. 45. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  14. ^ "Bypass May Be No Foe to Trade". The Spokesman-Review. March 19, 1965. p. 18. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  15. ^ Larsen, Jeff (October 13, 2004). "Short Trips: Omak has a big reputation and heart". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  16. ^ Washington State Legislature (1967). "Chapter 145". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1967 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature.
  17. ^ Northwest, 1967 (Map). Rand McNally. 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  18. ^ a b c Okanogan, 1963 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1963. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  19. ^ Prahl, C. G. (December 1, 1965). "Identification of State Highways" (PDF). Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  20. ^ Washington State Highways, 2011–2012 (PDF) (Map). 1:842,000. Washington State Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2013.

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