U.S. Route 101 in Washington
Section of U.S. Highway 101 in Washington (state), United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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U.S. Route 101 (US 101) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs along the West Coast from Los Angeles, California to Tumwater, Washington. Within the state of Washington, US 101 connects cities on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and encircles the Olympic Peninsula around the Olympic Mountains. It also serves as the main access for Olympic National Park, several state parks, and other scenic and recreational areas.
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Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
Length | 365.55 mi[1] (588.30 km) | |||
Existed | 1926–present | |||
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South end | US 101 at Oregon state line | |||
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North end | I-5 in Tumwater | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Washington | |||
Counties | Pacific, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, Thurston | |||
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The highway enters from Oregon on the Astoria–Megler Bridge over the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon. From there, it runs for 366 miles (589 km) north through Ilwaco, Raymond, Aberdeen, Hoquiam, and Forks before turning east towards Port Angeles. US 101 turns south near Discovery Bay and continues along the Hood Canal through Shelton towards Olympia, where it becomes a freeway and terminates at Interstate 5 (I-5) in Tumwater.