Washington State Route 20, Highway 20, SR-20, or The North Cascades Highway is a State Highway (Route) in Washington State. It travels from an intersection with US-101 at Discovery Bay near Port Townsend to Newport at a junction with US-2 about 400 feet from the Idaho state line.

Contents

1 Route 1.1 Oddities 2 Child Routes 3 History 4 External Links

Route

Oddities

SR-20 is one of only 3 State Routes in Washington that are closed in the Winter. Washington Pass Annually recieves several feet of snow throughout the winter, and is prone to avalanches.

Child Routes

• State Route 20 Spur
• State Route 20 Business

Possible Future Business Route in Oak Harbor when a by-pass or viaduct of the city is built.

Possible Future Historic/Alternate Route at Deception Pass when a new crossing is built.

History

External Links

Highways of Washington State