 East of Sequim, US 101 turns southward along the western shore of Hood Canal, leading to Shelton.Upon reaching Shelton, US 101 turns into a two-lane bypass that changes to a freeway at the junction of SR 3, merging with SR 8 and finally ending at I-5 at its "northern" terminus in Tumwater, adjacent to the state capital of Olympia.Between the intersection with SR 113, on the western edge of the Olympic Mountains, US 101 is signed east–west, and roughly south of the intersection with SR 20, US 101 is signed north–south but having turned around 180°.