state route mile long state highway state washington connecting pierce counties highway signed east west begins interchange interstate travels city freeway narrows crosses narrows partially narrows bridge continues port orchard freeway ends designation ends intersection southwest beginning freeway designated strategic highway network corridor national_highway_system main connecting naval base program created state highway renumbering successor successor state road traveled northeast south gig harbor extended narrows unfinished narrows bridge later collapse months opening expanded freeway stages beginning original ending opening interchange near port orchard future improvements corridor include installation high occupancy vehicle lanes connect rest freeway network scheduled completion route description begins interchange downtown freeway travels northwest sound transit commuter train semi directional interchange avenue begins paralleling continues west past diamond interchange interchange center street stadium skyline neighborhood freeway travels past partial cloverleaf interchanges 19th street pearl street signed heads north continues west past partial cloverleaf interchange narrows twin suspension foot long westbound span foot long eastbound span combine carry lanes eastbound span electronic toll collection good program bridge tolls passengers motorcycle set good accounts collected toll plaza prices increasing additional passenger good accounts non good users continues intersects 24th street partial diamond interchange east narrows airport passes toll plaza eastbound narrows bridge freeway travels northwest gig harbor past interchanges olympic drive drive near gig harbor high school reaches continues interchange drive past intersecting southern terminus freeway bypasses east intersecting spur entering passes community intersects main access highway interchange entering city port orchard freeway ends serving western terminus west city lane highway continues west inlet intersecting spur route ending intersection year conducts series surveys highways state measure traffic volume expressed terms average annual daily traffic aadt measure traffic volume average day year calculated busiest section west interchange downtown serving vehicles busiest section interchange west port orchard serving vehicles designated strategic highway network corridor connecting state highway system national_highway_system important national economy defense mobility entire route includes highways connect major communities state washington history present route roughly follows route state highways signed 20th century state road state road traveled north south gig harbor primary connector olympic state road designated included secondary highway named traveled gig harbor narrows site construction suspension bridge open extended southeast unfinished narrows bridge city transfer bridge ownership state washington collapse original bridge november truncated gig harbor traffic ferry landing manchester second narrows bridge opened october extended following year intersection downtown replaced sign route system created state highway renumbering traveling began converting corridor controlled access freeway construction designed columns cost million opened connected new freeway replacing boulevard bypass pierce county line opened route divided spur route remainder port orchard upgraded freeway 1980s grade intersection remained diamond interchange completed installing high occupancy vehicle lanes lanes system scheduled completion beginning early 2000s frontage roads built freeway sound walls erected near residential areas began installing exit numbers interchanges correspond replaced new westbound structure carrying lanes original closed demolished eastbound began construction november scheduled completed westbound widened planned width february mile section beginning pierce county line extended north dedicated tony memorial highway honor killed line duty stretch highway years earlier carries narrows proposed locals late 19th century credited local traveling narrows planned build bridge narrows connect western terminus proposed sound naval shipyard port orchard extensive lobbying local auto groups businesses authorized construction road bridge narrows february created march construct maintain toll bridges state beginning seattle bridge designed american suspension bridge engineer began construction november partnership companies received million grant million loan tolls opened july included ceremonies attended estimated people including governor washington martin foot long bridge christened construction workers cost million build longest suspension span world completion following day art chosen commemorative final ferry crossing narrows original toll bridge cost cents car cents extra passenger cents pedestrians bridge prone movement collapsed approximately november winds excess miles hour fatality collapse dog trapped car belonging local reporter second foot long constructed officially opening traffic october bridge designed let wind pass structure open deck traffic lane bridge began increasing vehicles nearly vehicles according aadt data increased traffic prompted approve construction eastbound bridge finished early 2000s foot long eastbound bridge constructed opening july ceremonies attended people including governor newer eastbound bridge provided debut good pass allows frequent users bypass toll way placed inside reducing toll routes spur route mile long spur route located travels west southbound spur route added state highway system aligned avoid traffic signals included road annual aadt survey calculated vehicles spur route alternate route mile long alternate route serving eastbound toll plaza narrows bridge alternate route added state highway system completion eastbound narrows bridge july included road annual aadt survey calculated vehicles alternate route exit list
Washington State Route 16