Route Description
SR 26 runs 133.61 miles (215.02 km) from I-90 east of Vantage, east to US 195 in Colfax. The route links Vantage, Royal City, Othello, Washtucna, La Crosse, and Colfax, and intersects four highways: SR 24, SR 17, US 395, and SR 261 before ending at US 195. WSDOT has found that about 5,400 motorists utilize the road daily at the intersection with First Street in Othello based on average annual daily traffic (AADT) data.
SR 26 starts at I-90 east of Vantage, about 0.36 miles (0.58 km) east of the Vantage Bridge, where I-90 travels over the Columbia River, and the highway starts at the opposite side of the river from Ginkgo/Wanapum State Park. From the interchange, SR 26 runs south to intersect SR 243 and then the highway turns east past Royal City and intersects SR 262 before entering the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge and leaving Grant County to enter Adams County.
After entering Adams County, SR 26 leaves the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge and goes east to Othello and intersects SR 24 and SR 17. From Othello, the road continues east to Hatton and intersects US 395 and SR 21. From the intersections, the highway goes eastward to Washtucna, where it intersects SR 261/SR 260 and dips to its southernmost point, about 4.3 miles (6.9 km) east of Washtucna, and then passes Hooper. The road then exits Adams County and enters Whitman County.
After entering Whitman County, SR 26 goes northeast towards La Crosse and the La Crosse Airport and then slightly turns east to Dusty. In Dusty, the road intersects the northern end of SR 127, former US 295 and then goes east and then northeast to Colfax and ends at US 195.
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