The Old and New, 410 and SR 8

A place where the old Highway 410 (William McCleary Rd.) runs parallel with the new SR 8, looking east. The final part of SR 8 to be completed between McCleary and Olympia was in the Ranch Kitchen area, between the Summit Lake exits, in the summer of 1964.

That 60 mph speed limit sign back in the 1960s-1970s was 70 mph, which meant people drove at 80 mph in huge cars like it was normal.  Needless to say, the freeway carnage was significant.

June 2, 2011