Washington State Route 702
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State Route 702 is a 9.32 miles (15 km) long two-lane state highway
located entirely in Pierce County
, Washington, United States. The highway travels through rural Pierce County, and has existed since at least 1931 as State Highway 10, then as Secondary State Highway 5J until the 1964 state highway renumbering
when it was renumbered to SR 702. The roadway the highway is routed along, continues east to an interchange with SR 161
.
, east of McKenna Elementary School, headed easterly along 352nd Street. The highway travels through sections of lightly populated rural Pierce County
, with sections of alternating houses and small sections of heavily wooded land. The highway terminates at SR 7, however the roadway continues east past the intersection. The entire route is a two lane undivided highway with a 55 miles per hour (88.5 km/h) speed limit posted.
Every year the Washington State Department of Transportation
(WSDOT) conducts a series of surveys on its highways in the state to measure traffic volume. This is expressed in terms of average annual daily traffic (AADT), which is a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year. In 2009, WSDOT calculated that as few as 4,400 cars traveled over the highway at the eastern terminus at SR 7, and as many as 8,600 cars at the western terminus at SR 507.
, where the number was changed to the current SR 702. The highways SR 702 have connected to also been renumbered over the years, the western highway being numbered SSH 5H, and the highway on the east was formerly designated Primary State Highway 5.
In February 2010, Representative Tom Campbell secured funding to install a traffic light
at the eastern terminus, claiming it "will save lives and support jobs." Updated Google Street View
imagery of the highway has not yet been completed.
, Washington.
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|McKenna
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|At-grade intersection
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|At-grade intersection, eastern terminus
road continues east to SR 161
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State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located entirely in Pierce County
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
, Washington, United States. The highway travels through rural Pierce County, and has existed since at least 1931 as State Highway 10, then as Secondary State Highway 5J until the 1964 state highway 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...
when it was renumbered to SR 702. The roadway the highway is routed along, continues east to an interchange with SR 161
Washington State Route 161
State Route 161, known as Enchanted Parkway within King County and as Meridian within most of Pierce County, is a numbered state highway in the state of Washington, U.S.A...
.
Route description
State Route 702 (SR 702) starts at a t intersection with SR 507Washington State Route 507
State Route 507 is a Washington state highway in Lewis, Thurston and Pierce counties that extends from and in Centralia to in Spanaway. The highway also intersects in Yelm and in McKenna...
, east of McKenna Elementary School, headed easterly along 352nd Street. The highway travels through sections of lightly populated rural Pierce County
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
, with sections of alternating houses and small sections of heavily wooded land. The highway terminates at SR 7, however the roadway continues east past the intersection. The entire route is a two lane undivided highway with a 55 miles per hour (88.5 km/h) speed limit posted.
Every year the Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
The Washington State Department of Transportation , was established in 1905. The agency, led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the state's transportation infrastructure...
(WSDOT) conducts a series of surveys on its highways in the state to measure traffic volume. This is expressed in terms of average annual daily traffic (AADT), which is a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year. In 2009, WSDOT calculated that as few as 4,400 cars traveled over the highway at the eastern terminus at SR 7, and as many as 8,600 cars at the western terminus at SR 507.
History
The roadway linking McKenna to now SR 7 has existed since at least 1931, then designated State Highway 10, and by 1939 the highway designation had been changed to Secondary State Highway 5J (SSH 5J). This number remained until the 1964 state highway renumbering1964 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...
, where the number was changed to the current SR 702. The highways SR 702 have connected to also been renumbered over the years, the western highway being numbered SSH 5H, and the highway on the east was formerly designated Primary State Highway 5.
In February 2010, Representative Tom Campbell secured funding to install a traffic light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
at the eastern terminus, claiming it "will save lives and support jobs." Updated Google Street View
Google Street View
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from various positions along many streets in the world...
imagery of the highway has not yet been completed.
Major intersections
The entire route is located in Pierce CountyPierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
, Washington.
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|McKenna
McKenna, Washington
McKenna is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States, located on State Route 507 and the Nisqually River, east of Yelm.Founded around 1908, McKenna is a former timber company town....
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|At-grade intersection
At-grade intersection
An at-grade intersection is a junction at which two or more transport axes cross at the same level .-Traffic management:With areas of high or fast traffic, an at-grade intersection normally requires a traffic control device such as a stop sign, traffic light or railway signal to manage conflicting...
, western terminus
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|9.32
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|At-grade intersection, eastern terminus
road continues east to SR 161
Washington State Route 161
State Route 161, known as Enchanted Parkway within King County and as Meridian within most of Pierce County, is a numbered state highway in the state of Washington, U.S.A...
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