state route mile long state highway state washington serving mason counties highway begins route south travels northeast intersects begins freeway travels west terminates eastern end hood canal bridge signed highway designated strategic highway network corridor national_highway_system main connecting parts naval base program established highway renumbering codified successor previously state road state road present freeway opened area extended north route description begins diamond interchange south unincorporated highway travels north end 1st street crosses line turns east pine street leaves traveling northeast navy rail line highway continues north oakland bay case inlet past heavily forested areas serves western terminus travels southern end hood canal intersects eastern termini highway continues northeast past national airport community forms western terminus lane divided freeway travels northeast interchange serving city freeway continues western past diamond interchange community travels west past western terminus mall east naval submarine base freeway continues north past termini serve respectively travels north lane road port ends eastern approach hood canal bridge 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 serving vehicles busiest section southwest intersection serving vehicles designated corridor national_highway_system connecting state highway system rest highway system includes roadways important national economy defense mobility entire route includes highways connect major communities state washington history follows route paved section state road port added state highway system highway later split state road state highway system numbered state road state road kept designation paved mile long section connecting union charleston dedicated june rest highway remained gravel road 1930s creation primary secondary state highway system paved state roads kept numerical designations respectively extended southwest turned south headed branch named designated gravel road connected main highway extended southwest shortening current route highway renumbering new state route system replaced existing primary secondary state highways designated present route codified construction freeway section began west opened february freeway extended north late north naval submarine base arrival ohio class submarines built interchange cost million paid gas tax new interchange opened november split western terminus exits signed removed loop ramp created turning conflicts began study bypass completed provisional report recommend constructing bypass community instead opting project widen highway add safety improvements began work fall major intersections
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