interstate washington interstate common designation given local media outlets proposals new auxiliary interstate highway bypassing state washington proposals heard 1960s including highways connecting way canada border projects designated time project convert state route limited access freeway construction currently proposals plans new interstate highway freeway bypassing surfaced proposal create new highway west banks residents forced highway east banks lake voicing concerns residents east lake voiced similar concerns plan later dropped ordered study investigate benefits extending north plan dropped study found average minutes saved current routes square owner support known new freeway linking study ordered legislature creating new commerce corridor link south canada border north study showed highway existing north economically feasible study proposed toll road trucks presence passenger cars discourage truck drivers new alternate route highway estimated cost billion related projects state currently plans build interstate widening segment completed creating limited access freeway southeast proposals allows drivers bypass area southern eastern sides
Interstate 605 (Washington)