Washington State Route 230
Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of SR 23 | ||||
History | First proposed in 1943 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | I-90 / US 395 near Ritzville | |||
East end | SR 23 near Ewan | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Washington | |||
Counties | Adams, Whitman | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 230 (SR 230) is a legislated, but unconstructed, state highway to be located in Adams and Whitman counties in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway would begin at a junction with concurrent highways Interstate 90 (I-90) and U.S. Route 395 (US 395) near Ritzville and travel east to an intersection with SR 23 near Ewan.
Plans for the first highway first emerged in 1943 as an extension of
Route description
The
The two areas are generally connected by local roads, including Urquhart and Harder roads in Adams County, but they are not rated for all-weather use.[4][5] Ritzville and Ewan are connected by I-90 and SR 23, which intersect in Sprague.[6]
History
The Ritzville–Ewan highway was first proposed in a 1943 bill by state senator
A 1960 report from the Washington State Highway Commission estimated that it would cost $3.26 million (equivalent to $24.8 million in 2023)
Major intersections
County | Location[1] | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Seattle, Spokane | Western terminus | ||||
Whitman | Ewan | SR 23 – Colfax, Sprague | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Washington State Route 168 - another legislated but unconstructed state highway
References
- ^ a b "RCW 47.17.440: State route No. 230". Washington State Legislature. 1970. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ H. M. Gousha Company (1956). Highway Map of Washington (Map). 1 inch ≈ 18 miles. Shell Oil Company. Retrieved February 18, 2023 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
- ^ a b A Report on Needs of the State Highway System (Report). Washington State Highway Commission. July 1, 1960. p. 55. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
- ^ All-Weather Roads (PDF) (Map). Adams County Department of Public Works. 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ McGillic, Ruth M. (May 1, 2020). 2020 Road Map of Whitman County, Washington (Map). Whitman County Public Works. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Washington State Department of Transportation (2014). Washington State Highways, 2014–2015 (PDF) (Map). 1:842,000. Olympia: Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (March 20, 1943). "Chapter 239: Public Highways" (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington, 1943. Washington State Legislature. p. 716. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "A History of the Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways, 1889–1959". Washington State Highway Commission. May 31, 1960. pp. 21–22. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
- ^ Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the Measuring Worth series.
- ^ Woodward, Walt (March 8, 1945). "Under the Capital Dome: Colfax Cut-Off Sought in Bill Before Solons". The Ritzville Journal-Times. p. 8. Retrieved February 16, 2011 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Description of Items in the Suggested Post War Program of the Highway Advisory Commission". Washington State Department of Highways. 1945. p. 12. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
- ^ "Identification of State Highways". Washington State Highway Commission. December 1, 1965. pp. 14, 26. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
- ^ "Washington State Highway System Legislative Statutes". Washington State Department of Transportation. 1979. p. 11. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
- ^ Office of Management Services (May 1, 1972). Development of Project Priorities in the State of Washington (Report). Washington State Highway Commission, Washington State Department of Highways. p. E-4. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
- ^ "Chapter 199: State Highway Route Designations Revised" (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington, 1987. Washington State Legislature. April 25, 1987. p. 686. Retrieved November 21, 2021.