Washington State Route 599
State highway in King County, Washington, US
State Route 599 (SR 599) is a state highway and freeway in King County, Washington, United States. It is located entirely within the city of Tukwila and travels 1.75 miles (2.82 km) northwest along the Duwamish River between junctions with Interstate 5 (I-5) and SR 99. The freeway has one intermediate exit and follows the Link light rail 1 Line.
Route description
SR 599 is 1.75 miles (2.82 km) long and travels on a four-lane freeway located entirely within the city of Tukwila in suburban King County. It begins at a Y interchange with I-5 near Foster Memorial Park, approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of the Southcenter Mall and the terminus of Interstate 405. The interchange lacks connections to the north side of I-5, which are provided by the parallel Interurban Avenue, and has a direct offramp to the high-occupancy vehicle lanes on southbound I-5. The only intermediate junction on SR 599 is a partial cloverleaf interchange at South 133rd Street near several office parks, including the headquarters of BECU.
The freeway then travels northwest, following the elevated Central Link light rail tracks to the west and the Duwamish River and the Green River Trail to the east. SR 599 then turns west to travel around a King County Metro bus base, which has a direct onramp to the southbound freeway, and crosses under the light rail tracks at East Marginal Way South. The freeway turns west and intersects Tukwila International Boulevard, which marks the end of SR 599 and where SR 99 resumes. SR 99 continues northwest along the freeway and into Seattle on West Marginal Way.
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