Washington State Route 142
Encyclopedia
State Route 142 is a 35.24 miles (56.7 km) long state highway
located entirely in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The highway begins at an interchange with SR 14 in Lyle
and travels northeast to an interchange with U.S. Route 97
in Goldendale
.
, at a t-intersection with SR 14. The highway travels north, through a canyon carved by the Kickitat River, crossing from the eastern banks to the western banks of the river before entering the town of Klickitat
. The highway continues northeast, passing through the town of Wahkiacus
, before the Klickitat River turns north. The highway continues through the canyon, now paralleling the Little Klickitat River, climbing out of the canyon and passing Blockhouse Butte. The road enters the town of Goldendale, and ends at an intersection with US 97.
ran through the route that SR 142 travels today.
State highway
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located entirely in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The highway begins at an interchange with SR 14 in Lyle
Lyle, Washington
Lyle is a census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 530 at the 2000 census.- History :...
and travels northeast to an interchange with U.S. Route 97
U.S. Route 97 in Washington
In the U.S. state of Washington, U.S. Route 97 is a route which traverses from the Oregon state line at the northern end of the Sam Hill Memorial Bridge in Maryhill, north to the Canadian border in Okanogan County near Oroville...
in Goldendale
Goldendale, Washington
Goldendale is a rural agricultural town in and the county seat of Klickitat County, Washington, United States, near the Columbia River Gorge. The population within city limits was 3,760 at the 2000 census and 3,407, a 9.4% decrease at the 2010 census. A nationally known point of interest is north...
.
Route description
SR 142 begins in the town of Lyle, on the northern banks of the Columbia RiverColumbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
, at a t-intersection with SR 14. The highway travels north, through a canyon carved by the Kickitat River, crossing from the eastern banks to the western banks of the river before entering the town of Klickitat
Klickitat, Washington
Klickitat is a census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census.Klickitat is an unincorporated town located along the Klickitat River. Once the site of a lumber mill it is now primarily a bedroom community. The closest major town in...
. The highway continues northeast, passing through the town of Wahkiacus
Wahkiacus, Washington
Wahkiacus is an unincorporated community in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. Wahkiacus is located on Washington State Route 142 east-northeast of Klickitat. Wahkiacus has a post office with ZIP code 98670....
, before the Klickitat River turns north. The highway continues through the canyon, now paralleling the Little Klickitat River, climbing out of the canyon and passing Blockhouse Butte. The road enters the town of Goldendale, and ends at an intersection with US 97.
History
Before 1967, SR 122Washington State Route 122
State Route 122 is a long state highway located entirely in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The hgihway serves as a loop from U.S. Route 12 between Silver Creek and Mossyrock.-Route description:...
ran through the route that SR 142 travels today.