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484:(AADT), which is a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year. In 2011, WSDOT calculated that between 2,800 and 5,600 vehicles per day used the highway, mostly in the Cle Elum area. SR 970 is designated as a part of the
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1311:(1937 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 934
1239:(1923 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 628
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1154:(1909 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. p. 95
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and continues as a two-lane roadway northeast following the
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with shields superimposed onto the respective highways.
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Highway Log Planning Report 2011, SR 2 to SR 971
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An aerial image of SR 970's western terminus at
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1151:Session Laws of the State of Washington
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