The original road along the White Salmon River was built in the 1920s by local residents and designated by the state government in 1937 as Secondary State Highway 8D (SSH 8D). The highway was renumbered to SR 121 in 1964 and then SR 141 in 1967. The highway has a signed alternate route that connects it to SR 14 at Underwood, bypassing Bingen and White Salmon.
SR 141 begins in downtown Bingen at an intersection with SR 14 near the city's Amtrak train station. It travels north through Bingen as Oak Street and turns northwest to ascend a ridge and enter the adjacent settlement of White Salmon. The highway travels west through White Salmon on Jewett Boulevard and continues along the ridge overlooking SR 141 and the Hood River Bridge crossing the Columbia River.[3] SR 141 enters a rural area on the outskirts of White Salmon and descends towards a plateau, making a sharp turn west over a stream and north to follow Winebarger Road. The highway continues its descent towards the White Salmon River, intersecting an alternate route with access to SR 14.[4][5]
The highway follows the White Salmon River upstream to Husum, where it crosses over below Husum Falls on a historic steel and concrete truss bridge.[6] SR 141 continues north along the west bank of the river, passing through farmland and forestland that is dominated by Ponderosa pine. At BZ Corner, it intersects a local highway that travels northeast to Glenwood and the Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge.[3] The highway travels north through the expanded White Salmon River Valley and reaches the town of Trout Lake near Mount Adams, where it turns west towards the Cascade Mountains, following Cave Creek. SR 141 terminates at the Klickitat–Skamania county line, which also marks the boundary of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.[1][4] The road continues west as Forest Road 24 on Carson Guler Road towards the Guler Ice Caves and the Indian Heaven Wilderness Area; the forest road is closed annually from December 1 to March 31 with limited access for winter recreation use.[3][7]
The Klickitat County government began planning a road along the upper White Salmon River in the 1910s after a request from residents of Glenwood to build a road. Local residents volunteered to build the road in the 1920s under supervision from the county government, using private donations to fund their cause.[10][11] The early road was added to the state highway system in 1937 as Secondary State Highway 8D (SSH 8D), a branch of Primary State Highway 8 (PSH 8) along the Columbia River.[12] The state government funded several improvements to the road, including a steel truss bridge across the White Salmon River at Husum Falls that opened in 1940.[10][13] The state legislature created a western branch of SSH 8D in 1951 that would bypass Bingen and White Salmon.[14]
The state highway system was renumbered and restructured as "sign routes" (later "state routes") in 1964. Under the new system, SSH 8D was initially designated as State Route 121 (SR 121),[15] an auxiliary route of SR 12, the successor to PSH 8.[16][17] The extension of U.S. Route 12 (US 12) across Washington in 1967 caused SR 12 to be renumbered to SR 14, and SR 121 became SR 141 as a result.[18][19] The former SR 141 was absorbed into US 12 during a relocation caused by the Mossyrock Dam's construction,[20] while SR 121 was re-used for another highway in Thurston County.[21]
Traffic congestion on SR 141 during peak months has risen due to an increase in the number of visitors to recreational facilities on the corridor, requiring lowered speed limits to prevent vehicle–pedestrian collisions.[22] A shoulder rumble strip on the highway was removed and replaced with a fog stripe during a chip sealing project in 2014, causing local residents and recreational users to protest.[23] In response, WSDOT installed a 6-inch (150 mm) rumble strip along the shoulder line to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists using SR 141.[24] Despite the improvements, a majority of respondents to a local survey in 2015 stated that they felt it was not safe to walk or bike on SR 141.[25]
A designated alternate route connects SR 141 to SR 14 in Underwood, bypassing Bingen and White Salmon.[5] The highway follows the White Salmon River to its mouth at the Columbia River, traveling for 2.16 miles (3.48 km).[1][3] It was established in 1970 as part of SR 141, becoming the successor to the west branch of SSH 8D.[2][14] The alternate route carried average daily traffic volumes of 3,200 vehicles in 2016.[9]
^ abcdefMultimodal Planning Division (March 19, 2019). State Highway Log Planning Report 2018, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 983–988. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ abcdWashington State Department of Transportation (2014). Washington State Highways, 2014–2015(PDF) (Map). Olympia: Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ abGoogle (February 1, 2020). "State Route 141" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ abc"Corridor Sketch Summary – SR 141: SR 14 Jct (Bingen) to Skamania County Line" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^Bridge and Structures Office (August 2018). "Bridge List (M 23-09.09)" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. 233. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^"RCW 47.39.020: Designation of portions of existing highways and ferry routes as part of system". Washington State Legislature. 1967. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ ab2016 Annual Traffic Report (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. 2017. pp. 147–148. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ abMcCoy, Keith (April 24, 2002). "Rowdy River Chapter IX: Roads, Highways, Bridges...and Ghosts of Towns". White Salmon Enterprise. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^"Chapter 207: Classification of Public Highways" (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington, 1937. Washington State Legislature. March 18, 1937. p. 1005. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^"White Salmon Bridge on Hwy 141 to be repainted". The Columbian. August 26, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ ab"Chapter 273: Establishing Primary and Secondary Highways" (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington, 1937. Washington State Legislature. March 20, 1951. p. 919. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^"New Numbers Assigned To State Highways". Mt. Adams Sun. January 16, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via SmallTownPapers.
^Prahl, C. G. (December 1, 1965). (PDF). Washington State Highway Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
^Washington State Department of Highways (1964). Washington State Highways: Official Highway Map and Tourist Guide of the State of Washington (Map). Olympia: Washington State Highway Commission. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
^"State Wins Highway Battle; 410 Redesignated U.S. 12". Tri-City Herald. June 22, 1967. p. 22.
^"Chapter 51: State Highways—Route Numbers" (PDF). Session Laws of the State of Washington, 1970 1st extraordinary session. Washington State Legislature. February 24, 1970. p. 362. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^"New Highway Bypasses New Reservoir". The Tacoma News Tribune. December 3, 1967. p. B14. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Washington State Department of Highways (1970). Washington State Highways (Map). Olympia: Washington State Highway Commission. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via WSDOT Library Digital Collections.
^"DOT reduces speed limit on SR 141". White Salmon Enterprise. August 2, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^Bakke, Sverre (July 31, 2014). "Rumble strip removal on 141 upsets non-cyclists". White Salmon Enterprise. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^Bakke, Sverre (August 14, 2014). "WSDOT proposes solution to safety issues on SR 141". White Salmon Enterprise. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^Marra, Amber (February 19, 2015). "Survey says: Walkers, bikers want more options". White Salmon Enterprise. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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State Route 141 SR 141 is a state highway in Klickitat County Washington United States It runs north south for 29 miles 47 km connecting SR 14 in Bingen to White Salmon and Trout Lake The highway follows the White Salmon River towards the base of Mount Adams terminating at the Skamania County border at the entrance to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest where it becomes Forest Road 24 Carson Guler Road SR 141 is a state scenic highway that provides access to recreation areas on the south side of Mount Adams State Route 141SR 141 highlighted in red SR 141 Alt in blueRoute informationAuxiliary route of SR 14Maintained by WSDOTLength29 25 mi 1 47 07 km Existed1964 2 presentMajor junctionsSouth endSR 14 in BingenMajor intersectionsSR 141 Alt near White SalmonNorth endFR 24 at Klickitat Skamania county lineLocationCountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountiesKlickitatHighway systemState highways in WashingtonInterstate US State Scenic Pre 1964 1964 renumbering Former SR 131 SR 142The original road along the White Salmon River was built in the 1920s by local residents and designated by the state government in 1937 as Secondary State Highway 8D SSH 8D The highway was renumbered to SR 121 in 1964 and then SR 141 in 1967 The highway has a signed alternate route that connects it to SR 14 at Underwood bypassing Bingen and White Salmon Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 Alternate route 4 1 Major intersections 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp View of Mount Adams from SR 141SR 141 begins in downtown Bingen at an intersection with SR 14 near the city s Amtrak train station It travels north through Bingen as Oak Street and turns northwest to ascend a ridge and enter the adjacent settlement of White Salmon The highway travels west through White Salmon on Jewett Boulevard and continues along the ridge overlooking SR 141 and the Hood River Bridge crossing the Columbia River 3 SR 141 enters a rural area on the outskirts of White Salmon and descends towards a plateau making a sharp turn west over a stream and north to follow Winebarger Road The highway continues its descent towards the White Salmon River intersecting an alternate route with access to SR 14 4 5 The highway follows the White Salmon River upstream to Husum where it crosses over below Husum Falls on a historic steel and concrete truss bridge 6 SR 141 continues north along the west bank of the river passing through farmland and forestland that is dominated by Ponderosa pine At BZ Corner it intersects a local highway that travels northeast to Glenwood and the Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge 3 The highway travels north through the expanded White Salmon River Valley and reaches the town of Trout Lake near Mount Adams where it turns west towards the Cascade Mountains following Cave Creek SR 141 terminates at the Klickitat Skamania county line which also marks the boundary of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest 1 4 The road continues west as Forest Road 24 on Carson Guler Road towards the Guler Ice Caves and the Indian Heaven Wilderness Area the forest road is closed annually from December 1 to March 31 with limited access for winter recreation use 3 7 SR 141 is designated as part of the Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways system and provides access to the south side of Mount Adams which includes the Mount Adams Wilderness and Mount Adams Recreation Area 5 8 SR 141 is maintained by the Washington State Department of Transportation WSDOT which conducts an annual survey on state highways to measure traffic volume in terms of annual average daily traffic Average traffic volumes on the two lane highway in 2016 ranged from a minimum of 180 vehicles near Gifford Pinchot National Forest to a maximum of 6 400 vehicles in downtown Bingen 9 History editThe Klickitat County government began planning a road along the upper White Salmon River in the 1910s after a request from residents of Glenwood to build a road Local residents volunteered to build the road in the 1920s under supervision from the county government using private donations to fund their cause 10 11 The early road was added to the state highway system in 1937 as Secondary State Highway 8D SSH 8D a branch of Primary State Highway 8 PSH 8 along the Columbia River 12 The state government funded several improvements to the road including a steel truss bridge across the White Salmon River at Husum Falls that opened in 1940 10 13 The state legislature created a western branch of SSH 8D in 1951 that would bypass Bingen and White Salmon 14 The state highway system was renumbered and restructured as sign routes later state routes in 1964 Under the new system SSH 8D was initially designated as State Route 121 SR 121 15 an auxiliary route of SR 12 the successor to PSH 8 16 17 The extension of U S Route 12 US 12 across Washington in 1967 caused SR 12 to be renumbered to SR 14 and SR 121 became SR 141 as a result 18 19 The former SR 141 was absorbed into US 12 during a relocation caused by the Mossyrock Dam s construction 20 while SR 121 was re used for another highway in Thurston County 21 Traffic congestion on SR 141 during peak months has risen due to an increase in the number of visitors to recreational facilities on the corridor requiring lowered speed limits to prevent vehicle pedestrian collisions 22 A shoulder rumble strip on the highway was removed and replaced with a fog stripe during a chip sealing project in 2014 causing local residents and recreational users to protest 23 In response WSDOT installed a 6 inch 150 mm rumble strip along the shoulder line to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists using SR 141 24 Despite the improvements a majority of respondents to a local survey in 2015 stated that they felt it was not safe to walk or bike on SR 141 25 Major intersections editCountyLocationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesKlickitatBingen0 000 00 nbsp SR 14 Vancouver Kennewick 4 697 55 nbsp nbsp nbsp SR 141 Alt southKlickitat Skamaniacounty line 29 2347 04 nbsp FR 11 Atkisson Sno Park 29 2547 07 nbsp FR 24 Carson Guler Road Continuation beyond northern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miAlternate route edit nbsp nbsp State Route 141 AlternateLocationKlickitat CountyLength2 16 mi 1 3 48 km Existed1970 presentA designated alternate route connects SR 141 to SR 14 in Underwood bypassing Bingen and White Salmon 5 The highway follows the White Salmon River to its mouth at the Columbia River traveling for 2 16 miles 3 48 km 1 3 It was established in 1970 as part of SR 141 becoming the successor to the west branch of SSH 8D 2 14 The alternate route carried average daily traffic volumes of 3 200 vehicles in 2016 9 Major intersections edit The entire highway is in Klickitat County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesUnderwood0 000 00 nbsp SR 14 Vancouver Kennewick 2 163 48 nbsp SR 141 BZ Corner Trout Lake Glenwood White Salmon1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miReferences edit a b c d e f Multimodal Planning Division March 19 2019 State Highway Log Planning Report 2018 SR 2 to SR 971 PDF Report Washington State Department of Transportation pp 983 988 Retrieved February 1 2020 a b RCW 47 17 275 State route No 141 Washington State Legislature 1970 Retrieved July 12 2009 a b c d Washington State Department of Transportation 2014 Washington State Highways 2014 2015 PDF Map Olympia Washington State Department of Transportation Retrieved February 1 2020 a b Google February 1 2020 State Route 141 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved February 1 2020 a b c Corridor Sketch Summary SR 141 SR 14 Jct Bingen to Skamania County Line PDF Washington State Department of Transportation April 2 2018 Retrieved February 1 2020 Bridge and Structures Office August 2018 Bridge List M 23 09 09 PDF Washington State Department of Transportation p 233 Retrieved February 1 2020 Forest Road 24 United States Forest Service Retrieved February 6 2020 RCW 47 39 020 Designation of portions of existing highways and ferry routes as part of system Washington State Legislature 1967 Retrieved February 1 2020 a b 2016 Annual Traffic Report PDF Report Washington State Department of Transportation 2017 pp 147 148 Retrieved February 1 2020 a b McCoy Keith April 24 2002 Rowdy River Chapter IX Roads Highways Bridges and Ghosts of Towns White Salmon Enterprise Retrieved February 1 2020 Hood River Wash Oreg Topographic map 1 125 000 United States Geological Survey 1929 Retrieved February 1 2020 Chapter 207 Classification of Public Highways PDF Session Laws of the State of Washington 1937 Washington State Legislature March 18 1937 p 1005 Retrieved February 1 2020 White Salmon Bridge on Hwy 141 to be repainted The Columbian August 26 2014 Retrieved February 1 2020 a b Chapter 273 Establishing Primary and Secondary Highways PDF Session Laws of the State of Washington 1937 Washington State Legislature March 20 1951 p 919 Retrieved February 1 2020 New Numbers Assigned To State Highways Mt Adams Sun January 16 1964 p 1 Retrieved September 29 2021 via SmallTownPapers Prahl C G December 1 1965 Identification of State Highways PDF Washington State Highway Commission Archived from the original PDF on February 17 2017 Retrieved April 24 2019 Washington State Department of Highways 1964 Washington State Highways Official Highway Map and Tourist Guide of the State of Washington Map Olympia Washington State Highway Commission Retrieved February 1 2020 via WSDOT Library Digital Collections State Wins Highway Battle 410 Redesignated U S 12 Tri City Herald June 22 1967 p 22 Chapter 51 State Highways Route Numbers PDF Session Laws of the State of Washington 1970 1st extraordinary session Washington State Legislature February 24 1970 p 362 Retrieved February 1 2020 New Highway Bypasses New Reservoir The Tacoma News Tribune December 3 1967 p B14 Retrieved July 29 2023 via Newspapers com Washington State Department of Highways 1970 Washington State Highways Map Olympia Washington State Highway Commission Retrieved February 1 2020 via WSDOT Library Digital Collections DOT reduces speed limit on SR 141 White Salmon Enterprise August 2 2006 Retrieved February 1 2020 Bakke Sverre July 31 2014 Rumble strip removal on 141 upsets non cyclists White Salmon Enterprise Retrieved February 1 2020 Bakke Sverre August 14 2014 WSDOT proposes solution to safety issues on SR 141 White Salmon Enterprise Retrieved February 1 2020 Marra Amber February 19 2015 Survey says Walkers bikers want more options White Salmon Enterprise Retrieved February 1 2020 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Washington State Route 141KML is from Wikidata Highways of Washington State Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Washington State Route 141 amp oldid 1189321990 Alternate route, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
