Washington State Route 262

State Route 262 marker
State Route 262
SR 262 is highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of SR 26
Maintained by WSDOT
Length24.22 mi[1] (38.98 km)
Existed1991[2]–present
Major junctions
West end SR 26 near Othello
East end SR 17 near Warden
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountiesGrant
Highway system
SR 261 SR 263

State Route 262 (SR 262) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, serving rural Grant County. The highway travels north from SR 26 between Royal City and Othello through farmland and east through the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge and on top of the O'Sullivan Dam over the Potholes Reservoir before ending at SR 17 northwest of Warden. A roadway to the Potholes Reservoir has appeared on maps since 1922 and a fully paved road on the current route was built by 1981. SR 262 was designated in 1991 primarily to serve Potholes State Park.

  1. ^ Strategic Planning Division (March 5, 2012). State Highway Log Planning Report 2011, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1296–1298. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "47.17.481: State route No. 262". Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2013.