Washington State Route 92

State Route 92
Granite Falls Highway
290x172px SR 92 highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of SR 9
Defined by RCW 47.17.145
Maintained by WSDOT
Length:	8.25 mi (13.28 km)
Existed:	1964 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SR 9 in Lake Stevens
East end:	Mountain Loop Highway in Granite Falls
Location
Counties:	Snohomish
Highway system
State highways in Washington Interstate US State Scenic Former PSH 1964 renumbering Former ← I‑90 SR 96 →

State Route 92 (SR 92, commonly called the Granite Falls Highway) is a short 8.25-mile (13.28 km) long Washington state highway entirely in Snohomish County. The roadway connects SR 9 north of Lake Stevens' Frontier Village district to the Mountain Loop Highway in Granite Falls, serving as the primary connector to Granite Falls. The first form of transport to use the current route was the Monte Cristo and Everett Railroad, which roughly followed the current roadway. In 1937, Secondary State Highway 15A (SSH 15A) was established on a route from Primary State Highway 15 (PSH 15) / U.S. Route 2 (US 2) northeast to a concurrency with SSH 1A then east to Granite Falls. Later in 1964, SSH 15A became SR 204, SR 9 and SR 92. Recently, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has completed small projects to improve SR 92, including two roundabouts within the first two miles of the highway's western terminus and a roundabout/truck bypass of Granite Falls.

Route description

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A detailed map of the route of SR 92, highlighted in red.

State Route 92 (SR 92) begins at an intersection with SR 9 in Lake Stevens city limits. From the intersection, the roadway forms the northern city limits of Lake Stevens until the Centennial Trail underpass and trailhead. From the trail, the road turns northeast at the North Machias Road intersection and enters Lochsloy, where SR 92 starts to parallel the Pilchuck River, which it does to Granite Falls. After leaving Lochsloy, the highway intersects Getchell Road, which travels west to Marysville. From the junction, the road continues northeast into Granite Falls, becoming West Stanley Street and ending at the Mountain Loop Highway. In 2007, the western terminus at SR 9 had a daily average of 15,000 motorists, making the intersection the busiest on the highway. The roadway's busiest segment in 1970 was the Granite Falls city limits and the eastern terminus, with a daily average of 3,300 motorists each.

History

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Before SR 92, SSH 15A (1937–1964) used the route as the eastern segment of itself.

Before SR 92, the Monte Cristo and Everett Railroad used the route, shown on two different maps from 1899 and 1911. The railroad was replaced with Secondary State Highway 15A (SSH 15A) during the creation of the Primary and secondary state highways in 1937. SSH 15A ran from Primary State Highway 15, later concurrent with U.S. Route 2 (US 2) by 1946, northeast to a brief concurrency with SSH 1A and then northeast once again to Granite Falls. The eastern terminus of SR 92, the Mountain Loop Highway, was completed in December 1941. The Washington State Legislature established the current numbering system during the 1964 highway renumbering and SSH 15A was divided into three new highways, SR 204, SR 9 and SR 92. By 1966, SR 9 between Lake Stevens and Arlington was not complete as was SR 92 between the current western terminus and North Machias Road.

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Looking southwest just north of 84th St NE

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has been improving the roadway since 2005. The first project was completed in October 2005 and replaced a culvert on Stevens Creek with a bridge, located between Lake Road and 99th Avenue, 0.46 miles (0.74 km) east of the SR 9 intersection. A second project completed in September 2006 widened the highway and improved intersections between SR 9 and 84th Street (Getchell Road). In 2007, a road was proposed to run from 44th Street Northeast in Marysville to SR 92's western terminus and was later canceled. A third project added guardrails on US 2 and SR 92 west of Granite Falls. A truck bypass of Granite Falls and SR 92 has been completed; the 2.1-mile (3.4 km) long route runs through Indian camps, where artifacts have been uncovered. Three roundabouts were installed on the bypass: at the SR 92, 100th Street and Jordan Road intersections, which decrease heavy vehicle traffic through Granite Falls.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Snohomish County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Lake Stevens	0.00	0.00	SR 9 – Arlington, Lake Stevens, Snohomish
Granite Falls	8.25	13.28	FR 20 (Mountain Loop Highway) – Darrington
			East Stanley Street	Continuation beyond Mountain Loop Highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

External links

• Highways of Washington State