Washington State Route 502
Battle Ground Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of I-5 | ||||
Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
Length | 6.12 mi[1] (9.85 km) | |||
Existed | 1964[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | I-5 near Mount Vista | |||
East end | SR 503 in Battle Ground | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Washington | |||
Counties | Clark | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 502 (SR 502, officially known as the Battle Ground Highway) is a 6.12-mile-long (9.85 km)
Route description
SR 502 begins as the four-lane Battle Ground Highway at exit 11 on I-5, a trumpet interchange located north of Mount Vista,[3] and travels due east as 219th Street, crossing Gee Creek and passing the northbound Gee Creek rest area.[4] The four-lane highway travels east through rural Clark County and the community of Dollars Corner before it enters the city of Battle Ground, where it becomes Main Street. SR 502 crosses over Mill Creek and travels through the city, ending at an intersection with SR 503 and Main Street.[1][5][6]
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 8,200 and 26,000 vehicles per day used the highway, mostly within Battle Ground.[7] The entire route is designated as part of the National Highway System,[8] which includes roadways important to the national economy, defense, and mobility.[9]
History
SSH 1S was created in 1937 during the formation of the
SR 502 was established during the
WSDOT began preparing to install a
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Clark County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00– 0.34 | 0.00– 0.55 | Seattle, Portland | I-5 exit 11; western terminus, interchange | |
Battle Ground | 6.12 | 9.85 | SR 503 (NW/SW 10th Avenue) – Amboy, Yacolt, Orchards | Eastern terminus, continues as W Main Street | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b c d e Staff (2012). "State Highway Log: Planning Report 2011, SR 2 to SR 971" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1488–1490. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "47.17.645: State route No. 502". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1970. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "SR 5 - Exit 11: Junction SR 502" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 7, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "Safety Rest Area Locations: I-5 - Gee Creek Northbound (MP 11)". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "SR 502: Junction SR 503" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. December 31, 1992. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Google (February 7, 2013). "State Route 502" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Staff (2011). "2011 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. 185. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ National Highway System: Portland, OR--WA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ "What is the National Highway System?". Federal Highway Administration. September 26, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (March 18, 1937). "Chapter 207: Classification of Public Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington (1937 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 997. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
(r) Secondary State Highway No. 1S; beginning at a junction with Primary State Highway No. 1 in the vicinity north of Woodland, thence in an easterly direction by the most feasible route to Amboy, thence in a southerly direction by the most feasible route to Battleground, thence in a westerly direction by the most feasible route to a junction with Primary State Highway No. 1 in the vicinity north of Vancouver.
- Department of Highways. pp. 160–161. Archived from the original(PDF) on March 13, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Vancouver, 1949 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1949. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Prahl, C. G. (December 1, 1965). "Identification of State Highways" (PDF). Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Vancouver, 1967 (JPG) (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1967. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Tams, Chris (October 2008). "I-5 - SR 502 - Interchange - Complete October 2008". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Meunier, Andre (October 13, 2008). "I-5 interchange for Battle Ground access to open Wednesday". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Staff (2008). "State Highway Log: Planning Report 2008, SR 2 to SR 971" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. 5. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "Gee Creek Archaeological Sites - Introduction". Washington State Department of Transportation. October 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- Washington State Transportation Commission. May 20, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- KATU. June 1, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ a b Florip, Eric (July 7, 2014). "New Highway 502 taking shape: Long-in-the-works project will widen well-traveled corridor". The Columbian. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ Tams, Chris. "SR 502 - Widening From I-5 to Battle Ground". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Littman, Adam (June 27, 2016). "Ribbon cutting celebrates Highway 502 improvements, widening". The Columbian. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Macuk, Anthony (March 26, 2021). "Ridgefield plans second connection to I-5". The Columbian. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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