Washington State Route 141
Encyclopedia
State Route 141 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Washington, running from SR 14 in Bingen
to the Skamania County west of Trout Lake
.
. After passing through the downtown, SR 141 travels through rural White Salmon, intersecting with SR 141 Spur and continues northward to BZ Corner, and ends at Trout Lake
.
A 2.16 miles (3.5 km) spur route connects SR 141 to SR 14 in Underwood
.
ran throughout the route that SR 141 travels today. In 1967, what had been SR 12 was renumbered SR 14, and SR 121 was renumbered to reflect that. During that time, SR 141 ran from Riffe (near Morton
) to SR 7 in Morton. It became part of a realigned U.S. Route 12
in 1967.
Prior to the 1964 renumbering
, current State Route 141 was designated Secondary State Highway 8-D. It was added to the state highway system in 1937. SR 141 Spur was added to the state highway system in 1951, also as part as SSH 8-D.
|Klickitat/Skamania
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|colspan=2|SR 141 ends at the Skamania County border. The roadway continues as Carson Guler Road.
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State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Washington, running from SR 14 in Bingen
Bingen, Washington
Bingen is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 712 at the 2010 census, a 6% increase over the 2000 census.-History:Bingen was founded by P.J. Suksdorf in 1892, and named by him for Bingen am Rhein in Germany...
to the Skamania County west of Trout Lake
Trout Lake, Washington
Trout Lake is a census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 848 at the 2011 census. The town is notable for dairy farms, herb farms, as an access point to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.-Geography:...
.
Route description
Beginning in downtown Bingen at SR 14, SR 141 travels up a long grade to White SalmonWhite Salmon, Washington
White Salmon is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. It is located in the Columbia River Gorge. The population was 2,193 at the 2000 census and increased 1.4% to 2,224 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. After passing through the downtown, SR 141 travels through rural White Salmon, intersecting with SR 141 Spur and continues northward to BZ Corner, and ends at Trout Lake
Trout Lake, Washington
Trout Lake is a census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 848 at the 2011 census. The town is notable for dairy farms, herb farms, as an access point to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.-Geography:...
.
A 2.16 miles (3.5 km) spur route connects SR 141 to SR 14 in Underwood
Underwood, Washington
Underwood is an unincorporated community in Skamania County, Washington, United States. Underwood is located along Washington State Route 14 at the confluence of the White Salmon and Columbia Rivers. It is across the Columbia River from Hood River, Oregon and west of White Salmon, Washington....
.
History
Between 1964 and 1967, SR 121Washington State Route 121
State Route 121 is a long state highway located entirely in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The highway forms a loop off of Interstate 5 near Maytown.- Route description :...
ran throughout the route that SR 141 travels today. In 1967, what had been SR 12 was renumbered SR 14, and SR 121 was renumbered to reflect that. During that time, SR 141 ran from Riffe (near Morton
Morton, Washington
Morton is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2010 census.-History:Morton was first settled in 1871 by James Fletcher. It was later named after Benjamin Harrison's Vice President, Levi P. Morton, in 1889. Morton was officially incorporated on January...
) to SR 7 in Morton. It became part of a realigned U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12 in Washington
U.S. Route 12 is a major east-west U.S. Highway, running from Aberdeen, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan. It spans across the state of Washington, and is the only numbered highway to span the entire state from west to east, starting near the Pacific Ocean, and crossing the Idaho state line near...
in 1967.
Prior to the 1964 renumbering
1964 state highway renumbering (Washington)
In 1963, a law was passed authorizing a new numbering for sign routes. In 1970 the legislative definitions were changed to use the sign route numbers but renamed state routes...
, current State Route 141 was designated Secondary State Highway 8-D. It was added to the state highway system in 1937. SR 141 Spur was added to the state highway system in 1951, also as part as SSH 8-D.
Major intersections
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|colspan=2|SR 141 ends at the Skamania County border. The roadway continues as Carson Guler Road.
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