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State Route 99 (SR 99), also known as the Pacific Highway, is a state highway in the Seattle metropolitan area, part of the U.S. state of Washington.It runs 49 miles (79 km) from Fife to Everett, passing through the cities of Federal Way, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, and Lynnwood.
For instance, Primary State Highway 1 was the Pacific Highway (present Interstate 5), and Secondary State Highway 1B was a spur from Bellingham to the Canadian border (now State Route 539). U.S. Routes kept dual designations with State Highways. By 1952, the present highway shield, in the shape of George Washington's head, had been adopted.
The name "Pacific Highway" only currently corresponds with I-5, for a limited stretch of Interstate 5, in Oregon and part of Washington, but not in California. [4] An old freeway section of U.S. Route 101 parallel to Interstate 5 near San Diego International Airport is known as "Pacific Highway," and is now locally maintained.
By the early 20th century, pioneering automobile roads were built along the Siskiyou Trail, including most notably the Pacific Highway. [citation needed] The Pacific Highway ran from British Columbia to San Diego and is the immediate predecessor of much of U.S. Highway 99. [3] The highway was continuous pavement by the mid-1930s. [citation needed]
All state highways are designated by the Washington State Legislature and codified in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), namely Chapter 47.17 RCW. These routes are defined generally by termini and points along the route; WSDOT may otherwise choose the details, and may bypass the designated points as long as the road serves the general vicinity.
1913 as Pacific Highway (c 65); deleted in 1923 (c 185) 1925 as SR 5 (c 26); became PSH 5 in 1937 (c 190); became SR 167 in 1970; SR 18 near Auburn to SR 900 near Renton 1913 as Pacific Highway (c 65); became SR 5 in 1923 (c 185); became PSH 5 in 1937 (c 190); became SR 167 in 1970; Former portions: SR 900 near Renton to SR 900 in Seattle
State Road 1 (Washington 1905-1913), the White River-Natches Road State Road 1 (Washington 1923-1937) , the Pacific Highway; became Primary State Highway 1 until 1970 It has also been stated that the Cascade Wagon Road had this number, [ 1 ] but it was SR 13 from 1907 to 1915, PSH 17 from 1937 to 1961, and unnumbered at other times.
The corridor was proposed as an addition to Washington's state highway system as early as 1909 and was ultimately added in 1913 as part of the Pacific Highway, although most of this was then deleted in 1923. [24] [25] [26] The only portion kept was that between Auburn and Renton, which became part of State Road 5.