Washington State Route 270
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State Route 270 is a road connecting U.S. Route 195
and Pullman
, Washington with the Idaho
state line at Moscow
. SR 270 provides a connection to U.S. Route 95
in Moscow via a junction with Idaho State Highway 8
at the state line.
west of Pullman. It travels east along NW Davis Way into Pullman. At Grand Avenue, it connects with its parent route, State Route 27. SR 270 turns south onto N. Grand Ave and briefly runs concurrent with SR 27. At E. Main St, a one-way couplet begins. Eastbound SR 270 proceeds south one block on S. Grand Ave and turns east on SE Paradise St. Westbound SR 270 uses E. Main St. About 4 blocks east of Grand Ave, the couplet ends at a Y-shaped intersection of Main St and SE Paradise St.
SR 270 continues east on E. Main St and crosses a bridge over Paradise Creek and railroad tracks. SR 270 forms the south edge of the Washington State University
(WSU) campus. Three major cross streets provide access to significant parts of Pullman. NE Stadium Way accesses the WSU campus. SW Bishop Blvd serves south Pullman residential and commercial areas including Pullman Regional Hospital. Pullman Airport Road connects the highway to Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
and provides secondary access to the WSU campus.
SR 270 has been widened to four lanes east of the city of Pullman. The completed project added lanes from just east of SE Bishop Blvd to the Washington-Idaho state line. The improved SR 270 is now a four-lane arterial from its junction with SR 27 (Grand Avenue) to the Pullman city limits. SR 270 is a four-lane divided highway to the junction with Idaho State Highway 8
at the state line. The improved SR 270 also has a median separating opposing traffic. In places, the median becomes a two-way left turn lane to provide safe access to adjacent property.
After Pullman Airport Road, SR 270 leaves Pullman city limits and enters an agricultural area. About one-half mile east of Pullman city limits, the WSDoT proposes to build an interchange at the east terminus of SR 276 (the future North Pullman Bypass). SR 276 is a proposed highway that would bypass the City of Pullman and connect to US 195
northwest of Pullman. The Bill Chipman Palouse Trail
runs parallel to and south of SR 270 from the Paradise Creek bridge to Moscow. The trail is a pedestrian and bicycle route connecting Pullman and Moscow. The trail is a decommissioned railroad grade.
After 4.57 miles (7.4 km),SR 270 intersects the Pullman Airport Road, which completes its loop around the airport north of SR 270. This eastern junction of SR 270 and Pullman Airport Road serves Idaho residents using Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
. SR 270 ends 0.82 miles (1.3 km) later at the Idaho state line, which is synonymous with the Moscow city limits.
U.S. Route 195
U.S. Route 195 is a north–south U.S. Route serving the southeastern area of Washington. One of the oldest designations in the U.S. Highway system, it was created in the original 1926 plan. The highway passes two major universities, Washington State University in Pullman, and the University...
and Pullman
Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
, Washington with the Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
state line at Moscow
Moscow, Idaho
Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state...
. SR 270 provides a connection to U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95 is a north–south U.S. highway in the western United States. Unlike many other US highways, it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of its length by an encroaching Interstate highway corridor, due to its mostly rural course...
in Moscow via a junction with Idaho State Highway 8
Idaho State Highway 8
State Highway 8 is an Idaho state highway in Latah and Clearwater counties, running from the Washington state line in Moscow to Elk River. It is in length, and runs primarily east–west.-Route description:...
at the state line.
Route description
SR 270's western terminus is at U.S. Route 195U.S. Route 195
U.S. Route 195 is a north–south U.S. Route serving the southeastern area of Washington. One of the oldest designations in the U.S. Highway system, it was created in the original 1926 plan. The highway passes two major universities, Washington State University in Pullman, and the University...
west of Pullman. It travels east along NW Davis Way into Pullman. At Grand Avenue, it connects with its parent route, State Route 27. SR 270 turns south onto N. Grand Ave and briefly runs concurrent with SR 27. At E. Main St, a one-way couplet begins. Eastbound SR 270 proceeds south one block on S. Grand Ave and turns east on SE Paradise St. Westbound SR 270 uses E. Main St. About 4 blocks east of Grand Ave, the couplet ends at a Y-shaped intersection of Main St and SE Paradise St.
SR 270 continues east on E. Main St and crosses a bridge over Paradise Creek and railroad tracks. SR 270 forms the south edge of the Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
(WSU) campus. Three major cross streets provide access to significant parts of Pullman. NE Stadium Way accesses the WSU campus. SW Bishop Blvd serves south Pullman residential and commercial areas including Pullman Regional Hospital. Pullman Airport Road connects the highway to Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport is a public airport located in Whitman County in the U.S. state of Washington, two miles east of Pullman and four miles west of Moscow, Idaho...
and provides secondary access to the WSU campus.
SR 270 has been widened to four lanes east of the city of Pullman. The completed project added lanes from just east of SE Bishop Blvd to the Washington-Idaho state line. The improved SR 270 is now a four-lane arterial from its junction with SR 27 (Grand Avenue) to the Pullman city limits. SR 270 is a four-lane divided highway to the junction with Idaho State Highway 8
Idaho State Highway 8
State Highway 8 is an Idaho state highway in Latah and Clearwater counties, running from the Washington state line in Moscow to Elk River. It is in length, and runs primarily east–west.-Route description:...
at the state line. The improved SR 270 also has a median separating opposing traffic. In places, the median becomes a two-way left turn lane to provide safe access to adjacent property.
After Pullman Airport Road, SR 270 leaves Pullman city limits and enters an agricultural area. About one-half mile east of Pullman city limits, the WSDoT proposes to build an interchange at the east terminus of SR 276 (the future North Pullman Bypass). SR 276 is a proposed highway that would bypass the City of Pullman and connect to US 195
U.S. Route 195
U.S. Route 195 is a north–south U.S. Route serving the southeastern area of Washington. One of the oldest designations in the U.S. Highway system, it was created in the original 1926 plan. The highway passes two major universities, Washington State University in Pullman, and the University...
northwest of Pullman. The Bill Chipman Palouse Trail
Bill Chipman Palouse Trail
The Bill Chipman Palouse Trail is a paved rail trail from Pullman, Washington, eastward to Moscow, Idaho. Completed in 1998, it follows the former Northern Pacific Railroad right-of-way and connects the rural university towns on the Palouse across the Idaho-Washington border.-The trail:The trail's...
runs parallel to and south of SR 270 from the Paradise Creek bridge to Moscow. The trail is a pedestrian and bicycle route connecting Pullman and Moscow. The trail is a decommissioned railroad grade.
After 4.57 miles (7.4 km),SR 270 intersects the Pullman Airport Road, which completes its loop around the airport north of SR 270. This eastern junction of SR 270 and Pullman Airport Road serves Idaho residents using Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport is a public airport located in Whitman County in the U.S. state of Washington, two miles east of Pullman and four miles west of Moscow, Idaho...
. SR 270 ends 0.82 miles (1.3 km) later at the Idaho state line, which is synonymous with the Moscow city limits.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Whitman County.| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | , Lewiston | ||
| Pullman | 2.27 | West end of SR 27 overlap. | |
| 2.40 | – Lewiston | East end of SR 27 overlap. | |
| 3.18 | Stadium Way - Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
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| 3.43 | SE Bishop Blvd | to Pullman Regional Hospital | |
| 4.50 | Airport Road (Pullman Airport Road) | to Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport is a public airport located in Whitman County in the U.S. state of Washington, two miles east of Pullman and four miles west of Moscow, Idaho... |
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| 5.96 | (North Pullman Bypass) | Proposed interchange at east terminus of future SR 276 | |
| 9.07 | Airport Road (Pullman Airport Road) | to Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport is a public airport located in Whitman County in the U.S. state of Washington, two miles east of Pullman and four miles west of Moscow, Idaho... |
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| 9.89 | Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.... state line, Moscow Moscow, Idaho Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state... city limit. |