Washington State Route 241
State highway serving Yakima and Benton counties / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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State Route 241 (SR 241) is a north–south state highway serving Yakima and Benton counties in the U.S. state of Washington. The 25-mile (40 km) highway begins at SR 22 in Mabton and travels north to Sunnyside, where it intersects Interstate 82 (I-82) and U.S. Route 12 (US 12). SR 241 continues north into the Rattlesnake Hills and ends at a junction with SR 24.
Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of SR 24 | ||||
Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
Length | 25.18 mi[1] (40.52 km) | |||
Existed | 1967–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 22 in Mabton | |||
Major intersections | I-82 / US 12 in Sunnyside | |||
North end | SR 24 near Hanford | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Washington | |||
Counties | Yakima, Benton | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Prior to the formal establishment of SR 241 in 1970, the highway between Sunnyside and the Rattlesnake Hills was briefly designated as Secondary State Highway 3V (SSH 3V). SR 241 was moved during the construction of I-82 during the 1980s and was extended south to Mabton in 1991.