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Washington State Department of Transportation

Index Washington State Department of Transportation

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT or WashDOT) was established in 1905. [1]

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Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel

The Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel is a bored road tunnel that is under construction in the city of Seattle in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Albert E. Mead

Albert Edward Mead (December 14, 1861 – March 19, 1913) was the fifth Governor of Washington, serving in that position from 1905 to 1909.

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Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is a passenger railroad service that provides medium- and long-distance intercity service in the contiguous United States and to three Canadian cities.

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Amtrak Cascades

The Amtrak Cascades is a passenger train route in the Pacific Northwest, operated by Amtrak in partnership with the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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Department of transportation

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is the most common name for a government agency in North America devoted to transportation.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American army general and statesman who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

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Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington is the portion of the US state of Washington east of the Cascade Range.

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Ellensburg, Washington

Ellensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States.

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Everett, Washington

Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

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Evergreen Point Floating Bridge

The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, officially the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge, and commonly called the SR 520 Bridge or 520 Bridge, was a floating bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that carried State Route 520 across Lake Washington, connecting Medina with the Montlake/Union Bay district of Seattle.

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Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, popularly known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (Public Law 84-627), was enacted on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law.

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Galloping Gertie

"Galloping Gertie" is a saloon piano song by Sam Fonteyn.

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High-occupancy toll lane

A high-occupancy toll lane (or HOT lane) is a type of traffic lane or roadway that is available to high-occupancy vehicles and other exempt vehicles without charge; other vehicles are required to pay a variable fee that is adjusted in response to demand.

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High-occupancy vehicle lane

A high-occupancy vehicle lane (also known as an HOV lane, carpool lane, diamond lane, 2+ lane, and transit lane or T2 or T3 lanes in Australia and New Zealand) is a restricted traffic lane reserved at peak travel times or longer for the exclusive use of vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers, including carpools, vanpools, and transit buses.

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HistoryLink

HistoryLink is a website that is an encyclopedia of Washington State history.

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Hood Canal Bridge

The Hood Canal Bridge (officially William A. Bugge Bridge) is a floating bridge in the northwest United States, located in western Washington.

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Interstate 5 in Washington

Interstate 5 (I-5) is an Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, serving as the region's primary north–south route.

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Interstate Highway System

The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States.

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Island County, Washington

Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Jay Inslee

Jay Robert Inslee (born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, author, and attorney serving as the 23rd and current Governor of Washington since January 2013.

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Kettle Falls, Washington

Kettle Falls is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States, named for the nearby Kettle Falls on the Columbia River, an ancient and important fishing site for Native Americans.

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King County Metro

King County Metro, officially the King County Department of Transportation Metro Transit Division or Metro for short, is the public transit authority of King County, Washington.

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King County, Washington

King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge

The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge is one of the Interstate 90 floating bridges that carries the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington from Seattle to Mercer Island, Washington.

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Lake Washington

Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle.

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List of Governors of Washington

The Governor of Washington is the head of the executive branch of Washington's state government, the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces, and is responsible for appointing the Poet Laureate of Washington.

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List of Interstate Highways in Washington

In the U.S. state of Washington, there are seven roads that are part of the Interstate Highway System, three primary routes and four auxiliary routes, spanning.

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List of state routes in Washington

This is a list of state routes in the U.S. state of Washington that have existed since the 1964 renumbering.

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List of U.S. Routes in Washington

The U.S. routes in Washington are United States Numbered Highways that are owned and maintained by the U.S. state of Washington through the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

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List of Washington state-owned airports

The following airports are public use airports owned by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

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Mount St. Helens

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Olympia, Washington

Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,479 as of the 2010 census, making it the 24th largest city in the state. The city borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south. Olympia is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. Olympia is located southwest of Seattle, the largest city in the state of Washington.

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Olympic Peninsula

The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle, and contains Olympic National Park.

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Omak, Washington

Omak (Merriam (1997), p. 869) is a city located in the foothills of the Okanogan Highlands in north-central Washington, United States.

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Pasco Intermodal Train Station

Pasco Intermodal Train Station is a train station on the Amtrak's Empire Builder line in Pasco, Washington, USA.

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Penny (United States coin)

The United States one-cent coin, often called a penny, is a unit of currency equaling one-hundredth of a United States dollar.

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Pontoon bridge

A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel.

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Port Angeles, Washington

Port Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Puget Sound

Puget Sound is a sound along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea.

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San Juan County, Washington

San Juan County is a county located in the Salish Sea in the far northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States.

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Seattle metropolitan area

The Seattle metropolitan area is located in the U.S. state of Washington and includes the three most populous counties—King, Snohomish, and Pierce—within the greater Puget Sound region.

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Skagit County, Washington

Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Snohomish County, Washington

Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Sound Transit

Sound Transit (ST), officially the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, is a public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Spokane Intermodal Center

The Spokane Intermodal Center is an intermodal transport facility located in Spokane, Washington, United States.

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State highways in Washington

The State Highways of Washington in the U.S. state of Washington comprise a network of over of state highways, including all Interstate and U.S. Highways that pass through the state, maintained by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

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Tacoma Narrows Bridge

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington.

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Traffic barrier

Traffic barriers (sometimes called Armco barriers,AK Steel (formerly Armco) genericized trademark also known in North America as guardrails or guard rails and in Britain as crash barriers) keep vehicles within their roadway and prevent them from colliding with dangerous obstacles such as boulders, sign supports, trees, bridge abutments, buildings, walls, and large storm drains, or from traversing steep (non-recoverable) slopes or entering deep water.

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Trailways Transportation System

The Trailways Transportation System is a US-based network of approximately 70 independent bus companies that have entered into a brand licensing agreement.

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Travel Washington

Travel Washington is an intercity bus operator in the U.S. state of Washington operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

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U.S. Route 2 in Washington

U.S. Route 2 (US 2) is a component of the United States Numbered Highway System that connects the city of Everett in the U.S. state of Washington to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, with a separate segment that runs from Rouses Point, New York, to Houlton, Maine.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Department of Transportation

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT or DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the U.S. government concerned with transportation.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ and referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, or American dollar) is the official currency of the United States and its insular territories per the United States Constitution since 1792.

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Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla is the largest city and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States.

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Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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Washington State Ferries

Washington State Ferries (WSF) is a government agency that operates automobile and passenger ferry service in the U.S. state of Washington as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation.

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Washington State Legislature

The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington State Route 167

State Route 167, commonly known as the Valley Freeway, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington State Route 18

State Route 18 (SR 18) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, serving southeastern King County.

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Washington State Route 20

State Route 20 (SR 20), also known as the North Cascades Highway, is a state highway that traverses the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington State Route 504

State Route 504 (SR 504, also known as the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway) is a state highway in Cowlitz and Skamania counties, in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington State Route 520

State Route 520 (SR 520) is a state highway and freeway in the Seattle metropolitan area, part of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington State Route 526

State Route 526 (SR 526) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Snohomish County.

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Washington State Route 527

State Route 527 (SR 527, also known as the Bothell – Everett Highway) is a state highway in Snohomish County, of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington State Route 529

State Route 529 (SR 529, officially the Yellow Ribbon Highway) is a Washington state highway that connects the cities of Everett and Marysville.

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Washington State Route 704

State Route 704 (known as SR 704 or the Cross-Base Highway) is a long state highway located entirely in Pierce County, Washington.

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Washington State Route 99

State Route 99 (SR 99), also known as the Pacific Highway, is a state highway in the Seattle metropolitan area, part of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Wenatchee, Washington

Wenatchee is a city located in north-central Washington and is the largest city and county seat of Chelan County, Washington, United States.

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Whatcom County, Washington

Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.

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1964 state highway renumbering (Washington)

The 1964 state highway renumbering was a reorganization of state highways in the U.S. state of Washington.

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1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens

On May 18, 1980, a major volcanic eruption occurred at Mount St. Helens, a volcano located in Skamania County, in the State of Washington.

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2001 Nisqually earthquake

The 2001 Nisqually earthquake (also commonly referred to as "The Ash Wednesday earthquake") occurred at on February 28, 2001.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Transportation

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