Washington State Route 902

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State Route 902

Gold Star Memorial Highway
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-90
Maintained by WSDOT
Length12.40 mi[1] (19.96 km)
Existed1964–present
Major junctions
West end I-90 / US 395 near Medical Lake
East end I-90 / US 395 near Medical Lake
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
Highway system
← SR 900→ SR 903

State Route 902 (SR 902), also named the Gold Star Memorial Highway, is a state highway located entirely in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It forms a 12-mile (19 km) loop that connects Medical Lake and Eastern State Hospital to Interstate 90 (I-90) at both ends. The highway has existed since at least 1931, and before the 1964 state highway renumbering, it was numbered Secondary State Highway 11D.

Route description

SR 902 forms a 12-mile (19 km) loop between two interchanges on

wetlands at the end of the lake and turns north to traverse part of a prairie.[5] SR 902 passes Lakeland Village, an educational facility for developmentally disabled people,[6] and enters the city of Medical Lake.[3][7]

The highway passes

dogbone interchange comprises two roundabouts and a four-lane overpass split between two structures.[7]

SR 902 is maintained by the

service banner displayed by families of deceased soldiers.[12]

History

The first roadway linking now I-90/US 395 and Medical Lake first appeared on maps in 1931.[13] By the 1933 map, the remainder of the highway was present, linking back to I-90/US 395.[14] Prior to the

Primary State Highway 11, the predecessor to US 395 through the region.[15]

An interchange with I-90 east of Medical Lake was completed and opened to traffic in 1965 as part of the freeway's construction between Four Lakes and Spokane.

guardrails.[17] The highway was extended south from Lakeland Village to the Salnave Road interchange in 1991.[18]

WSDOT installed centerline rumble strips to the rural sections of SR 902 in 2009 as part of safety improvements to several highways in Spokane County.[19] The first roundabout on the highway, at Craig Road, was added during a repaving project in 2018 following several collisions at the old intersection.[20] Three more roundabouts were constructed as part of a project to rebuild the eastern interchange with I-90 to address increased congestion from new homes and businesses in the area.[10] A second overpass with a shared-use path opened alongside the roundabouts in 2021 at a cost of $20 million.[21][22]

SR 902 was designated as the Gold Star Memorial Highway by a unanimous vote of the

Washington State Transportation Commission in September 2020. The highway was chosen due to its role as the primary access to the Washington State Veterans Cemetery; a set of signs were dedicated in March 2021.[8][12]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Spokane County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.000.00
Seattle, Spokane
Interchange
​12.4019.96
Seattle, Spokane
Interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Multimodal Planning Division (January 4, 2021). State Highway Log Planning Report 2020, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1706–1709. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Corridor Sketch Summary – SR 902: I-90 Jct (W Salnave Rd) to I-90 Jct (W Medical Lake Rd)" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. March 19, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Spokane County GIS (February 2019). Spokane County Arterial Road Plan Map (Map). Spokane County. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Washington State Department of Transportation (2014). Washington State Highways, 2014–2015 (PDF) (Map). 1:842,000. Olympia: Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Spokane County GIS (February 2019). Wetlands Map (Map). Spokane County. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Prager, Mike (March 20, 2015). "Lakeland Village gets reprieve". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Google (February 10, 2023). "State Route 902" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Gold Star families gather for sign unveiling on SR 902". Cheney Free Press. April 1, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Rail Lines of Washington State (Map). 1:500,000. Washington State Department of Transportation. 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Prager, Mike (October 17, 2016). "State sees roundabouts as answer to congestion at Medical Lake interchange". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  11. Washington State Archives
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  12. ^ a b Charnley Eveland, Anne (March 29, 2021). "State Route 902 renamed Gold Star Memorial Highway". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Washington State Highways (DjVu) (Map). Washington State Highway Commission. 1931. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  14. ^ Washington State Highways (DjVu) (Map). Washington Department of Highways. 1933. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  15. ^ "Legislative Highway Numbers With Corresponding Sign Route Numbers". Washington State Department of Highways. December 1, 1965. p. 21. Retrieved February 10, 2023 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
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  17. ^ Sullivan, Julie (July 15, 1989). "Area road repairs make motorists creep and crawl". The Spokesman-Review. p. A8. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Prager, Mike (October 5, 2009). "Trees along I-90 set to come down". The Spokesman-Review. p. A1. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  19. ^ Delaney, Paul (April 12, 2018). "New roundabout coming to SR-902, Craig Road". Cheney Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  20. ^ McDermott, Ted (June 15, 2020). "Getting There: West Plains transit infrastructure is in the middle of a makeover. But will more be needed?". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  21. ^ "I-90 Medical Lake Interchange Improvements – Complete 2021". Washington State Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

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