Washington State Route 220

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Fort Simcoe State Park
Major intersections US 97 in Toppenish
East end SR 22 in Toppenish
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
Highway system

State Route 220 (SR 220) was a 27.42-mile (44.13 km) long

Fort Simcoe State Park in the west to White Swan and Toppenish in the east. The highway had been built sometime between 1915 and 1937, and was renumbered from Secondary State Highway 3B during the 1964 state highway renumbering
. The route was slated to be removed from the state highway system during the 1991 legislative session, and was removed April 1, 1992.

Route description

SR 220 started at Fort Simcoe State Park, headed easterly along Fort Simcoe Road until it intersected Hawk Road. At the

Toppenish, Simcoe & Western Railroad, before Curtis street turned easterly and became Fort Road.[2] Fort Road continued almost perfectly east for about 18 mi (29 km) before intersecting US Route 97 (US 97). After crossing US 97, the highway continued as a city street through west Toppenish before terminating at SR 22.[3]

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 1991, WSDOT calculated that as few as 340 cars used the highway at the western terminus and as many as 9,300 cars at the interchange with SR 22.[4]

History

The highway was first constructed some time between 1915 and 1937,

Secondary State Highway 3B (SSH 3B) between White Swan and Toppenish until the 1964 state highway renumbering when the SR 220 number was applied to the highway.[7][8] The original eastern terminus was US 97, but in 1971 the terminus was extended to SR 22.[9][10]

SR 220 was considered for removal in 1986 by a legislative committee with input from the state, counties, and city governments.[11] The highway was decommissioned in 1991 along with eleven other highways, and was removed from the system effective April 1, 1992.[12]

Today

All of the roads that SR 220 were routed along are still accessible, and have been designated major collector roads by WSDOT. The entirety of the former routing of SR 220 has been designated Classified Route S390.[13][14] The city of Toppenish is eligible to receive hardship funding for the former highway between the junction with SR 22 to near Linden Road, a span of .27 mi (430 m).[15]

Major intersections

A wooden structure in the middle of a field
The blockhouse at Fort Simcoe

The entire highway was in Yakima County. [16]

Location[16]mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
At-grade intersection
, western terminus
​26.9643.39 US 97 – Wapato, Goldendale
Toppenish27.4244.13

 SR 22 to I-82 / US 12 – Yakima, Satus		At-grade intersection, eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^
    Washington State Archives
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  2. ^ Yakima County Engineer's Office (1921). Yakima County (Map). 1 in ch = 2 miles. Yakima County. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via WSU Libraries Digital Collections.
  3. ^ Google (October 26, 2010). "Former SR 220" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  4. ^ "1991 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). WSDOT. p. 118. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  5. ^ Washington State Highway Map (Map). Cartography by Washington State Highway Commission. Rand McNally. 1915. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  6. ^ White Swan Quadrangle (Map). 1:125,000. United States Geological Survey (USGS). 1937. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  7. ^ Washington State Highway Map (Map). Washington State Highway Commission. 1939. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  8. ^ "Sign Route Numbers with Corresponding Legislative Highway Numbers" (PDF). Washington State Department of Highways. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  9. ^ Washington State Legislature (May 18, 1971). "Chapter 73: State Highway Routes" (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington, 1971 1st extraordinary session. Washington State Legislature. pp. 525–526. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  10. ^ Washington State Department of Highways (1973). Washington State Highways (Map). Olympia: Washington State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
  11. Newspapers.com
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  12. ^ "Chapter 47.17.420 RCW Dispositions: State highway routes". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  13. ^ Functional Classification of Public Roads – Yakima County Map No. 5 (PDF) (Map). WSDOT. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  14. ^ Functional Classification of Public Roads – Yakima County Map No. 6 (PDF) (Map). WSDOT. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  15. ^ "WAC 479-10-220: What routes are eligible for city hardship assistance program funds". Washington State Legislature. November 2, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  16. ISBN 978-0-528-94219-8
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