This article is about the current alignment of SR 131. For the former alignment of SR 131 in Kittitas County, see U.S. Route 97 in Washington.
State Route 131 (SR 131, commonly called Woods Creek Road and Cispus Road[1]) is a short 2.07-mile (3.33 km) Washington state highway in Lewis County, extending from the northern terminus of Forest Route 25 (FR 25) at the boundary of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to U.S. Route 12 (US 12) in Randle. The current route first appeared on a map in 1924 and became SR 131 in 1991, but an earlier SR 131 existed in the Ellensburg area from 1964 until 1975, when it was replaced by US 97.
State Route 131 (SR 131) begins at the northern end of Forest Route 25 (FR 25) located at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary, which continues south (via FR 90), east of Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake, to SR 503 Spur in Cougar.[3] From FR 25, the roadway travels northbound as Woods Creek Road to an intersection with Cispus Road, where it is renamed to the aforementioned street.[1] The highway then crosses the Cowlitz River and ends at U.S. Route 12 (US 12) in Randle.[4] Before the US 12 intersection in Randle, the road was used by a daily average of 1,700 motorists in 2007, making this segment the busiest along the route.[5] The same intersection was also the busiest on SR 131 in 1992, only with a daily average of 3,100 motorists.[6]
Historyedit
The first appearance of the current route on a map was in 1924, when a map of the area around Mount Rainier showed a road extending from Siler Creek to Randle.[7] The roadway ran north from the creek to a branch of State Road 5, later PSH 5.[8][9][10] The highway then became SR 131 in 1991, when the Washington State Legislature revised the highway system.[2][11]
^Google (June 28, 2009). "Forest Routes 25 and 90" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^Google (June 28, 2009). "State Route 131" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^Washington State Department of Transportation (2007). "2007 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). p. 145. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^Washington State Department of Transportation (1992). "1992 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). pp. 110–111. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^United States Geological Survey (1924). Mount Rainier (1924) (Map). 1:125,000. Washington 1:125,000 topographic quadrangles. Washington State University. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^United States Geological Survey (1949). Yakima, 1948 (Map). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^United States Geological Survey (1963). Yakima, 1963 (Map). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^United States Geological Survey (1971). Yakima, 1971 (Map). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^Washington State House of Representatives (1991). "Chapter 342, Laws of 1991: State Highway Routes - Revisions To (House Bill 5801)". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2009. New Section.Sec. 14. A state highway to be known as state route number 131 is established as follows: Beginning at the Gifford Pinchot national forest boundary south of Randle, thence northerly to a junction with state route number 12 in Randle.
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Highways of Washington State
December 18, 2023
washington, state, route, this, article, about, current, alignment, former, alignment, kittitas, county, route, washington, state, route, commonly, called, woods, creek, road, cispus, road, short, mile, washington, state, highway, lewis, county, extending, fro. This article is about the current alignment of SR 131 For the former alignment of SR 131 in Kittitas County see U S Route 97 in Washington State Route 131 SR 131 commonly called Woods Creek Road and Cispus Road 1 is a short 2 07 mile 3 33 km Washington state highway in Lewis County extending from the northern terminus of Forest Route 25 FR 25 at the boundary of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to U S Route 12 US 12 in Randle The current route first appeared on a map in 1924 and became SR 131 in 1991 but an earlier SR 131 existed in the Ellensburg area from 1964 until 1975 when it was replaced by US 97 State Route 131Woods Creek RoadCispus RoadSR 131 highlighted in red Route informationAuxiliary route of US 12Maintained by WSDOTLength2 07 mi 1 3 33 km Existed1991 current route 2 presentMajor junctionsSouth endFR 25 at Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary near RandleNorth endUS 12 in RandleLocationCountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonHighway systemState highways in WashingtonInterstate US State Scenic Pre 1964 1964 renumbering Former SR 129 SR 141 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 References 5 External linksRoute description editState Route 131 SR 131 begins at the northern end of Forest Route 25 FR 25 located at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary which continues south via FR 90 east of Mount St Helens and Spirit Lake to SR 503 Spur in Cougar 3 From FR 25 the roadway travels northbound as Woods Creek Road to an intersection with Cispus Road where it is renamed to the aforementioned street 1 The highway then crosses the Cowlitz River and ends at U S Route 12 US 12 in Randle 4 Before the US 12 intersection in Randle the road was used by a daily average of 1 700 motorists in 2007 making this segment the busiest along the route 5 The same intersection was also the busiest on SR 131 in 1992 only with a daily average of 3 100 motorists 6 History editThe first appearance of the current route on a map was in 1924 when a map of the area around Mount Rainier showed a road extending from Siler Creek to Randle 7 The roadway ran north from the creek to a branch of State Road 5 later PSH 5 8 9 10 The highway then became SR 131 in 1991 when the Washington State Legislature revised the highway system 2 11 Major intersections editThe entire highway is in Lewis County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotes 0 000 00 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp FR 25 Woods Creek Road to SR 503 Spur Cougar YaleSouthern terminusRandle2 073 33 nbsp US 12 Centralia Naches YakimaNorthern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miReferences editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Washington State Route 131KML is from Wikidata a b c d Washington State Department of Transportation 2006 State Highway Log Planning Report SR 2 to SR 971 PDF Retrieved June 28 2009 a b Washington State Legislature 1991 RCW 47 17 262 State route No 131 Retrieved June 28 2009 Google June 28 2009 Forest Routes 25 and 90 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved June 28 2009 Google June 28 2009 State Route 131 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved June 28 2009 Washington State Department of Transportation 2007 2007 Annual Traffic Report PDF p 145 Retrieved June 28 2009 Washington State Department of Transportation 1992 1992 Annual Traffic Report PDF pp 110 111 Retrieved June 28 2009 United States Geological Survey 1924 Mount Rainier 1924 Map 1 125 000 Washington 1 125 000 topographic quadrangles Washington State University Retrieved June 28 2009 United States Geological Survey 1949 Yakima 1948 Map University of Texas at Austin Retrieved June 28 2009 United States Geological Survey 1963 Yakima 1963 Map University of Texas at Austin Retrieved June 28 2009 United States Geological Survey 1971 Yakima 1971 Map University of Texas at Austin Retrieved June 28 2009 Washington State House of Representatives 1991 Chapter 342 Laws of 1991 State Highway Routes Revisions To House Bill 5801 Washington State Legislature Retrieved June 28 2009 New Section Sec 14 A state highway to be known as state route number 131 is established as follows Beginning at the Gifford Pinchot national forest boundary south of Randle thence northerly to a junction with state route number 12 in Randle External links editHighways of Washington State Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Washington State Route 131 amp oldid 1046154817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
