U.S. Route 101 Alternate (Washington)
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Map of western Washington with US 101 highlighted in red
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| Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
| Length: | 365.55 mi (588.30 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1926 – present | |||
| Tourist routes: |
Lewis and Clark Highway (from SR-401 to SR-103) | |||
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| South end: |
 US 101 at Oregon state line |
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| North end: |
 I‑5 in Olympia
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| Counties: | Pacific, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, Thurston | |||
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| Location: | Ilwaco, Washington |
| Existed: | 1931–present |
In the U.S. state of Washington, U.S. Route 101 is the westernmost state highway, serving the Olympic Peninsula. It runs from the Astoria-Megler Bridge north to the cities of Raymond, Aberdeen, Hoquiam, and Forks before turning east at the small community of Beaver to the most northern point of the highway at Port Angeles, then south to Tumwater.
US 101 in Washington begins at the Astoria-Megler Bridge on the Columbia River, carrying traffic to and from Astoria, Oregon. The first highway US 101 intersects is SR 401.
After going north for a few miles, US 101 turns west after intersecting with US 101 Alternate, which is a shortcut to itself. The route goes west to Ilwaco and north to Long Beach, where it intersects SR 100 and SR 103 before finally turning east back to US 101 Alt.
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