Washington State Route 24
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
Length | 79.23 mi[1] (127.51 km) | |||
Existed | 1964[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | I-82 / US 12 / US 97 in Yakima | |||
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East end | SR 26 in Othello | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Washington | |||
Counties | Yakima, Benton, Grant, Adams | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 24 (SR 24) is a state highway in the south-central region of Washington, in the United States. It travels 79 miles (127 km) from Yakima to Othello, across a portion of the Columbia Plateau. The highway crosses the Columbia River on the Vernita Bridge, located near the Hanford Site. SR 24 terminates to the west at an interchange with Interstate 82 (I-82) in Yakima and to the east at SR 26 in Othello.
The highway was added to the state highway system in 1937 as Secondary State Highway 11A (SSH 11A), composed of several county-built gravel roads from Yakima to Connell, with a ferry crossing at Hanford. The Hanford section of SSH 11A was closed in 1943 due to wartime activities at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, forcing the state government to relocate the highway to the north side of the Columbia River. The new highway opened in 1961 and was supplanted by the new Vernita toll bridge in 1965. During the 1964 state highway renumbering, SR 24 replaced most of SSH 11A and was rerouted to a terminus in Othello.
Route description
SR 24 begins in eastern
At the east end of the valley, SR 24 turns northeast and crosses through a narrow pass in the hills before reaching the Black Rock Valley, which it continues across. Midway through the valley at the Silver Dollar Cafe, the highway intersects SR 241, an auxiliary route that travels south towards Sunnyside.[7] SR 24 continues northeast from the junction and enters Benton County, where it climbs a section of the Yakima Ridge and exits the valley. The highway crosses part of the Fitzner–Eberhardt Arid Lands Ecology Reserve, a restricted wildlife preserve that forms part of the Hanford Reach National Monument.[8] SR 24 meets SR 240, a major highway connecting to the Tri-Cities, at the northeast corner of the reserve.[9] SR 24 turns north at the junction and travels along the northwest edge of the Hanford Site, flanked by fences on both sides of the road.[8] The highway descends from the plateau by turning west and returning to its northerly course, eventually reaching a rest area on the south shore of the Columbia River.[5][10]
SR 24 crosses the Columbia River on the
SR 24 is maintained by the
History
SR 24 was added to Washington's state highway system in 1937 as Secondary State Highway 11A (SSH 11A), which traveled from
The state government did not improve the gravel county roads that encompassed SSH 11A,
SSH 11A was relocated in 1953 to a crossing of the Columbia River north of Cold Creek at
From January 1954 to December 1955,
The
Congestion on a two-mile (3.2 km) section of SR 24 between I-82 and the east side of the Yakima River had worsened by the late 1990s and prompted the state government to consider a $35 million replacement and expansion project.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Yakima | Yakima | 0.00 | 0.00 | I-82 / US 12 / US 97 – Richland, Ellensburg | Interchange |
| 30.40 | 48.92 | SR 241 south – Sunnyside | ||
Benton | | 38.43 | 61.85 | SR 240 east – Richland | |
Columbia River | 43.32– 43.70 | 69.72– 70.33 | Vernita Bridge | ||
Grant | | 43.85 | 70.57 | SR 243 north – Vantage | |
Adams | Othello | 79.23 | 127.51 | SR 26 (via South 1st Avenue) – Vantage, Moses Lake, Ephrata | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- List of state routes in Washington
- Death of David Glenn Lewis, Texas man killed in accident on Route 24 in Moxee; not identified for 11 years
References
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- ^ a b c State of Washington v. United States, 214 F.2d 33 (9th Circuit: June 1, 1954).
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- ^ "Moxee-to-Hanford Road to Be Closed". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. November 11, 1943. p. 21.
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- ^ "Chapter 59: Secondary State Highway No. 11A" (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington, 1953. Washington State Legislature. March 3, 1953. pp. 86–87. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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- ^ "Alternate Highway Route In Hanford Area Feasible". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Associated Press. September 23, 1955. p. 1.
- ^ Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
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- ^ "New Ferry on Columbia Begins Soon". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. November 19, 1957. p. 32.
- ^ "Free Ferry Service Set Near Vernita". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Associated Press. April 12, 1961. p. 3.
- ^ Tegner, Bob (March 30, 1961). "New Hanford Route Will Open in June". The Seattle Times. p. 6.
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- ^ "Vernita Bridge Project Started". The Spokesman-Review. October 8, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved January 14, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Morgan, Brian (October 2, 1965). "New Span's Regional Use Underlined at Vernita Rides". The Spokesman-Review. p. 6. Retrieved August 17, 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Columbia River Bridge Opened". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. October 1, 1965. p. 20.
- ^ "Transport Boost Is Expected on New Bridge at Vernita". The Spokesman-Review. September 26, 1965. p. 22. Retrieved January 14, 2013 – via Google News Archive.
- Washington Secretary of State. p. 7. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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