Washington State Route 285
Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of SR 28 | ||||
Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
Length | 5.04 mi[1] (8.11 km) | |||
Existed | 1977[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 28 in East Wenatchee | |||
North end | US 2 / US 97 in Sunnyslope | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Washington | |||
Counties | Douglas, Chelan | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 285 (SR 285) is a short state highway serving Douglas and Chelan counties, located in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway serves Wenatchee and runs 5 miles (8 km) from an interchange with State Route 28 (SR 28) in East Wenatchee to Downtown Wenatchee, crossing the Columbia River on the Senator George Sellar Bridge. After traversing downtown, the highway ends at an interchange with U.S. Route 2 (US 2) and US 97 north of the Wenatchee River in Sunnyslope.
The highway originally crossed the Columbia River on an
Route description
SR 285 begins its 5.04-mile-long (8.11 km) long route at a
SR 285 serves Downtown Wenatchee and splits into a
The Senator George Sellar Bridge is the busiest section of SR 285, being used by a daily average of 52,000 vehicles in 2011. The southern end of the one-way pair, at the intersection of Chelan Avenue and Mission Street, had a daily average of 22,000 vehicles in 2011.[13]
History
The
State Road 2 became
Between May 2009 and July 2011, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) added an additional eastbound lane on the Sellar Bridge by moving the sidewalks to a new structure on the outside of the bridge,[34] opening on July 29, 2011.[35] A southbound bypass lane for SR 28 was completed in 2013.[36][37] At the west end of the bridge, in Downtown Wenatchee, a new off-ramp to Crescent Street and signal improvements at Mission Street were completed in December 2013.[38]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Douglas | East Wenatchee | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 28 to US 2 – Quincy, Ephrata, Ninth Street, Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee City Center | Southern terminus |
Columbia River | 0.16– 0.39 | 0.26– 0.63 | Senator George Sellar Bridge | ||
Chelan | Wenatchee | 0.39– 0.47 | 0.63– 0.76 | Wenatchee Avenue – Business Center, Convention Center | Interchange, northbound exit and southbound entrance |
1.11 | 1.79 | Chelan Avenue | Southern terminus of one-way pair | ||
2.86 | 4.60 | Miller Street | Northern terminus of one-way pair | ||
Sunnyslope | South end of freeway | ||||
4.48– 4.58 | 7.21– 7.37 | Easy Street, Penny Road | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
4.93– 5.04 | 7.93– 8.11 | US 2 / US 97 – Yakima, Ellensburg, Okanogan, Spokane | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b c Staff (2012). "State Highway Log: Planning Report 2011, SR 2 to SR 971" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1321–1326. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "47.17.517: State route No. 285". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1977. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "SR 28 - Junction SR 285/SR 28 CO WENTCH" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List of Actions - June 16, 1995" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. June 16, 1995. p. 36. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ a b Krier, Robert H.; Barber, J. Byron; Bruce, Robin; Holstine, Craig (December 12, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places - Registration Form: Columbia River Bridge at Wenatchee" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "SR 285 - Junction Wenatchee Avenue" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. February 11, 2003. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "SR 285 - Junction SR 285 CO WENTCH" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. October 1, 2004. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- North Central Regional Library. 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "Wenatchee Valley Hospital". Wenatchee Valley Medical Center. 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "US 2/97 - Junction SR 285" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Google (January 11, 2013). "State Route 285" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Staff (2011). "2011 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 167, 230. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. March 1, 1983. p. 44. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Topography of the State of Washington: Wenatchee Quadrangle (JPG) (Map). 1:62,500. United States Geological Survey. October 1915. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (March 13, 1909). "Chapter 51: Providing for the Survey of Certain State Roads". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1909 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 95. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- Department of Highways. April 1, 1933. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (March 17, 1913). "Chapter 65: Classifying Public Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1913 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 221. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (March 19, 1923). "Chapter 185: Primary and Secondary State Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1923 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 628. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
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- ^ 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. 934. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Northwest, 1946 (Map). Rand McNally. 1946. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
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- ^ Rand McNally Road Map of the United States (Map). 1:7,500,000. Rand McNally. 1947. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Wenatchee, 1948 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1948. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Wenatchee, 1963 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1963. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Northwest, 1967 (Map). Rand McNally. 1967. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- Department of Highways. Archived from the original(PDF) on February 17, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Wenatchee, 1971 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1971. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Staff (1970). "1970 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 31–32. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Staff (1990). "1990 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. 112. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Washington House of Representatives (1991). Chapter 342, Laws of 1991: State Highway Routes — Revisions To (House Bill 5801)". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1991 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature.
- ^ "SR 285 - George Sellar Bridge - Additional EB Lane - Complete July 2011". Washington State Department of Transportation. July 29, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Irwin, Mike (July 29, 2011). "New bridge walk puts pedestrians high above the flow". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ McNiel, Michaell (August 21, 2013). "Eastside bridge work winds down after two years". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Pratt, Christine (August 24, 2012). "Sellar Bridge work taking shape". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "SR 285 - W End George Sellar Bridge - Intersection Improvement". Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2018.