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Looking south on SR 241 from its northern terminus at
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931:"SR 241: SR 22 Jct (Mabton) to I-82 Jct (Sunnyside)"
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1430:"Mabton receives I-82 encouragement".
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1404:. November 16, 1982. p. A12.
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149:near
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1546:help
1542:edit
1517:2018
1487:2023
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