U.S. Route 410 (US 410) was a
U.S. Highway
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in
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
and
Idaho
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that existed from 1926 to 1967. It ran from
US 101 in
Aberdeen, Washington
Aberdeen () is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,013 at the 2020 census. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis. Aberdeen is occasi ...
, to
US 95 in
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city and the county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States, in the state's north central region. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene, and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is ...
, passing through the cities of
Olympia
The name Olympia may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film
* ''Olympia'' (1938 film), by Leni Riefenstahl, documenting the Berlin-hosted Olympic Games
* ''Olympia'' (1998 film), about a Mexican soap opera star who pursues a career as an athlet ...
,
Tacoma,
Yakima
Yakima ( or ) is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, and the state's 11th-largest city by population. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The uninco ...
, the
Tri-Cities, and
Walla Walla Walla Walla can refer to:
* Walla Walla people, a Native American tribe after which the county and city of Walla Walla, Washington, are named
* Place of many rocks in the Australian Aboriginal Wiradjuri language, the origin of the name of the town ...
.
The highway had
concurrencies with
SR 8,
US 99, and
US 395. Even though the number indicates that US 410 was a spur of
US 10, US 410 never connected with US 10, which is the same case with
US 830 and
US 30, although like the latter pair, they ran parallel in close proximity. When
US 12 was extended into
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
in 1967, US 410 was decommissioned.
Route description
US 410 was a spur of
US 10 that traveled between
Aberdeen, Washington
Aberdeen () is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,013 at the 2020 census. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis. Aberdeen is occasi ...
and
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city and the county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States, in the state's north central region. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene, and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is ...
. Much of the route was renumbered to
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12 (US 12) is an east–west United States Numbered Highways, United States highway, running from Aberdeen, Washington, to Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, for almost . The highway has mostly been superseded by Interstate 90 (I-90) an ...
.
Washington
US 410 started at an
intersection
In mathematics, the intersection of two or more objects is another object consisting of everything that is contained in all of the objects simultaneously. For example, in Euclidean geometry, when two lines in a plane are not parallel, their i ...
with
US 101 in
Aberdeen, Washington
Aberdeen () is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,013 at the 2020 census. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis. Aberdeen is occasi ...
, the current western terminus of
US 12. Then, US 410 went east to
Olympia
The name Olympia may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film
* ''Olympia'' (1938 film), by Leni Riefenstahl, documenting the Berlin-hosted Olympic Games
* ''Olympia'' (1998 film), about a Mexican soap opera star who pursues a career as an athlet ...
, where it formed a short concurrency with US 101 into Downtown Olympia. Then, US 410 followed
US 99 out of Olympia and into
Tacoma. In Tacoma, US 410 turned southeast and went to
Sumner
Sumner may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Mount Sumner, a mountain in the Rare Range, Antarctica
* Sumner Glacier, southern Graham Land, Antarctica
Australia
* Sumner, Queensland, suburb of Brisbane
New Zealand
* Sumner, New Zealand, seaside sub ...
, through
Enumclaw, and then across
Chinook Pass
Chinook Pass (elevation 5430 ft./1656 m.) is a pass through the Cascade Range in the state of Washington.
The pass is located on the crest of the Cascade Range, along a ridge between Yakima Peak to the northwest of the pass, and Naches Pea ...
. After going across Chinook Pass, US 410 turned east towards
Pasco. In Pasco, US 410 became concurrent with
US 395 and then continued east to
Walla Walla Walla Walla can refer to:
* Walla Walla people, a Native American tribe after which the county and city of Walla Walla, Washington, are named
* Place of many rocks in the Australian Aboriginal Wiradjuri language, the origin of the name of the town ...
. After passing Walla Walla, US 410 went into
Clarkston where it crossed over the
Snake River
The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake ...
(via the
Lewiston–Clarkston Bridge) into
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...
.
Idaho
After US 410 crossed the Lewiston–Clarkston Bridge over the Snake River into Idaho, the road went east and northeast to
US 95, where it ended.
The successor highway ("
US 12") continued east to
Lolo Pass and through Montana.
History
US 410 was an original U.S. Highway. It was established in 1926 and
decommissioned in 1967 when
US 12 was extended into
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
.
US 410 is now separated into six different highways including the concurrences with
US 101 and
US 99. From US 101 to
Elma, Washington
Elma is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,438 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Elma is located at (47.005648, -123.406268).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , ...
, US 410 became part of
US 12. From
Elma, Washington
Elma is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,438 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Elma is located at (47.005648, -123.406268).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , ...
, to US 101 near
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and largest city of Thurston County. It is southwest of the state's most populous city, Seattle, and is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region.
European ...
, US 410 became
SR 8. The concurrency with US 101 stayed as part of US 101 for the full length from SR 8 to US 99 (now
I-5
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific coast of the contiguous U.S. from Mexico to Canada. It travels through the states of Californi ...
). From US 101's end to
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, Washington, Olympia, and northwest of Mount ...
, US 410 became part of US 99, which was replaced by I-5. From
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, Washington, Olympia, and northwest of Mount ...
, to
Sumner, Washington
Sumner is a city in northern Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,621 at the 2020 census. Nearby cities include Puyallup to the west, Auburn to the north, and Bonney Lake to the east.
History
Sumner was founde ...
, US 410 became part of
SR 167. From
Sumner, Washington
Sumner is a city in northern Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,621 at the 2020 census. Nearby cities include Puyallup to the west, Auburn to the north, and Bonney Lake to the east.
History
Sumner was founde ...
, to
Naches, Washington
Naches is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,084 at the 2020 census.
Economy
Naches' economy is based mainly on timber and agriculture, known for its large production of apples, cherries, pears and various ...
, US 410 retained its original number, as
SR 410. From
Naches, Washington
Naches is a town in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,084 at the 2020 census.
Economy
Naches' economy is based mainly on timber and agriculture, known for its large production of apples, cherries, pears and various ...
, to
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city and the county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States, in the state's north central region. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene, and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is ...
, US 410 became US 12.
In 1957, the Washington State Highway Commission applied for an expansion of the
Interstate Highway System
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to cover the entire US 410 corridor, but were rejected. A second attempt, using a
tunneled route under
Naches Pass
Naches Pass (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the Cascade Range in the state of Washington. It is located about east of Tacoma and about northwest of Yakima, near the headwaters of tributary streams of the Naches River on the east and the ...
, was made in 1959 and also rejected.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
Endpoints of U.S. Highway 410
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