NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Interstate 82

Interstate 82 (abbreviated I-82) is an interstate highway in the northwestern United States. Its western terminus is at an intersection with Interstate 90 in Ellensburg, Washington; its eastern terminus is at an intersection with Interstate 84 in Hermiston, Oregon. (Map) Image File history File links I-82. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System, is a network of freeways in the United States. ... A mile is any of a number of units of distance, each in the magnitude of 1â€“10 km. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words Ï‡Î¯Î»Î¹Î± (khilia) = thousand and Î¼ÎÏ„ÏÎ¿ (metro) = count/measure). ... Image File history File links I-90. ... Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at over 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers). ... Ellensburg is a city located in Kittitas County, Washington. ... Image File history File links I-84. ... Columbia River Gorge and I-84 as seen from Crown Point, Oregon Interstate 84 runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon (Map) to an intersection with Interstate 80 (Map) at Echo, Utahâ€”roughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ... Hermiston is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. ... Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at over 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers). ... Ellensburg is a city located in Kittitas County, Washington. ... Columbia River Gorge and I-84 as seen from Crown Point, Oregon Interstate 84 runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon (Map) to an intersection with Interstate 80 (Map) at Echo, Utahâ€”roughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ... Hermiston is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon, at the junction of I-82 and I-84. ...

Length

Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area Ranked 18th - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 kmÂ²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 6. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ...

Major cities

Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs. A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route. ...

City seal Yakima (IPA: ) is a city in central Washington and the county seat of Yakima County, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,845 and a metropolitan of 229,094. ... The view from Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve in Richland looking toward south Richland (foreground), Kennewick (upper right) and Pasco (across the Columbia River). ... Richland Police Station in foreground. ... Pendleton is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. ... Columbia River Gorge and I-84 as seen from Crown Point, Oregon Interstate 84 runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon (Map) to an intersection with Interstate 80 (Map) at Echo, Utahâ€”roughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ...

Intersections with other interstates

Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at over 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers). ... Ellensburg is a city located in Kittitas County, Washington. ... Columbia River Gorge and I-84 as seen from Crown Point, Oregon Interstate 84 runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon (Map) to an intersection with Interstate 80 (Map) at Echo, Utahâ€”roughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ... Hermiston is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon, at the junction of I-82 and I-84. ...

Spur Routes

Richland Police Station in foreground. ... Interstate 182 is a short interstate spur route of Interstate 82 located in the Tri-Cities region of Washington state. ... Image File history File links I-82. ... This is a list of three-digit Interstate Highway (3DI) designations in the United States. ... Interstate 182 is a short interstate spur route of Interstate 82 located in the Tri-Cities region of Washington state. ...

Notes

I-82 crosses Selah Creek, just north of Selah, WA over the Fred G. Redmon Bridge. At the time it was constructed in 1971, the twin-arch Fred G. Redmon Bridge was the longest concrete arch bridge in North America. Together the two arches form the highest bridge in the state of Washington. The bridge is 1,337 feet long, and rises 325 feet above the canyon floor. The arch spans (excluding approach spans) are 549 feet long. Flag Seal Nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Washington King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Geographical characteristics Area City 369. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Trees Motto: Energy Peril Success Location Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Idaho Ada Founded Incorporated 1863 1864 Mayor David H. Bieter Geographical characteristics Area City 165. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Crossroads of the West Location Location of Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah Coordinates , Government County Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson Geographical characteristics Area City 285. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Mile-High City Location Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates , Government City-County Denver (coextensive) Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 154. ... Washington State Route 10 winds past the Yakima River (Â©2004 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust) The Yakima River south of Union Gap The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. ... Ellensburg is a city located in Kittitas County, Washington. ... Yakima is a city in central Washington and the county seat of Yakima County. ... This irrigation ditch receives its water from the Yakima River. ... Toppenish is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. ... Sunnyside is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. ... Kennewick is a city located in Benton County in south east Washington State. ... Richland is a city located in Benton County in southeastern Washington, at the confluence of the Yakima River and the Columbia River. ... Pasco is a city located in Franklin County, Washington. ... Hanford Site during the Manhattan Project. ... Image File history File links Redmon. ... Image File history File links Redmon. ... Selah is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. ...

On I-82, exits 88 and 93 are the only interstate exits in the state of Washington still lit with mercury vapor streetlights. The closest possible exception is on I-5 at the 320th St. S. exit in Federal Way, where at the intersection of the northbound offramp and 320th St. there is one lone mercury vapor light. It is not actually on the freeway, though, only on the offramp. A Mercury Vapor Lamp is a gas discharge lamp which uses mercury in an excited state to produce light. ... A streetlight in front of a red sky at night A street light, also known as a light standard, is a raised light on the edge of a road, turned on or lit at a certain time every night. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ...

Mercury vapor lights cast a cold, blue light. Most of the Washington interstate system has high pressure sodium lighting, the common yellow streetlight. There are a few areas that have metal halide (clean, white light) as well, but those are growing in number while the use of mercury is shrinking. I-5 north of the Ship Canal Bridge has metal halide. State route 520 just east of 405 has some mercury lighting left over, as does the Valley Freeway (167) north of the SuperMall. Basically everywhere else, the lighting is sodium. A sodium vapor lamp is a gas discharge lamp which uses sodium in an excited state to produce light. ... Metal halide lamps are similar to mercury vapor lamps, but instead of just mercury, they also contain all metals in the halide group of the periodic table (Hence the name). ...

On I-90, exit 93, Elk Heights Road, is the only unlit interchange. There are no unlit interchanges on 5, 405, 705 or 182. 82 has at least one unlit exit, the "Military Training Area" just south of Ellensburg.

In 1999, a plan surfaced to extend Interstate 82 further south in Oregon. Three major routes were proposed:

If the highway ever will be extended, it most likely will be renumbered to a route number that will reflect its north-south status, such as Interstate 7 or Interstate 9 (the number not chosen for the upgrade of California State Highway 99). California State Highway 99 is a 415 mile (668 km) highway that traverses Californias Central Valley from the north at Red Bluff to the south near Bakersfield. ...

I-82's designation is a violation of the Interstate system's numbering rules, as it's located north of I-84. The original designation for I-84 was I-80N, but was renumbered in 1980 as part of a mandate to eliminate suffixed routes. Some road fans suggest swapping the I-82 designation with the western I-88, which connects the Quad Cities to Chicago, or less intrusively, just redesignating it as I-284 or I-290. Columbia River Gorge and I-84 as seen from Crown Point, Oregon Interstate 84 runs from an intersection with Interstate 5 at Portland, Oregon (Map) to an intersection with Interstate 80 (Map) at Echo, Utahâ€”roughly the same route as the Oregon Trail. ... The 1958 Interstate Highway System plan included many suffixed Interstates. ... Interstate 88 (abbreviated I-88) is an interstate highway entirely within the state of Illinois. ... The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 606. ...

External links

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