Washington State Route 96

infobox WA State Route
type = State
route = 96
sec =153
parent = 9
parent_type = State
length_mi = 6.75
length_ref =
length_round = 2
formed = 1992
dir1 = West
dir2 = East
from =
junction =
to =
previous_type = State
previous_route = 92
next_type = U.S.
next_route = 97

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State Route 96 is a state highway in Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. It runs for convert|6.7|mi|km|1 from a junction with Interstate 5 in Everett, eastward through suburban and rural areas to a junction with State Route 9 in rural area south of Snohomish. SR 96 is the main route for people living in the area of Snohomish or Monroe to get to Paine Field, where the Boeing 747 assembly plant is located, or to the ferry to Whidbey Island.

Route description

The western terminus of State Route 96 is at Exit 186 from I-5, about seven miles south of Everett near Paine Field. Exit 186 is the 128th Street exit. SR 96 follows 128th Street eastward a short distance through a suburban area, then curves southeast to become 132nd Street. At mile 1.3, at a place named Murphy’s Corner, SR 96 crosses SR 527, locally known as the Bothell-Everett Highway. At mile 3.2, at a place named Osborn Corner, 132nd Street continues east, but SR 96 branches off to the northeast and follows a road named Seattle Hill Road. The highway crests Seattle Hill, then descends a long slope down into a low, flat agricultural area, which is part of the Snohomish River valley. At mile 4.8, at a place named Larimer’s Corner, SR 96 comes to a junction with Lowell Larimer Road and turns to follow that road to the southeast along the edge of the valley. At mile 6.7, at Rees Corner, SR 96 comes to junction with SR 9, which is the eastern terminus of SR 96. Although this is the end of the numbered state highway, the road continues on as Broadway Avenue. Recently,specify 132nd St SE was widened and also extended to be a through route to SR 9 as Cathcart Way.

Future

Because of greatly increased traffic along SR 9 in recent years, the Washington State Department of Transportation is planning improvements to SR 9, including widening the intersection of SR 9 and SR 96 and adding turn lanes. [cite web|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR9/CorridorIntersectionImprovements/|author=Washington State Department of Transportation|date=January 2008|title=SR 9 - Corridor Intersection Improvements|accessdate=2008-03-20] Construction is planned to begin in 2008 and be complete in 2010. [cite web|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR9/212thSE_SR96/|title=SR 9 - 212th Street SE Vic to SR 96|author=Washington State Department of Transportation|date=February 2007|accessdate=2008-03-20]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Snohomish County.

References

External links

* [http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/hwysofwastate/sr096.html Highways of Washington State: SR 96]