Washington State Route 163

State Route 163
Pearl Street
SR 163 is highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of SR 16
Maintained by WSDOT
Length	3.37 mi[1] (5.42 km) Mileage does not include ferry route
Existed	1991 (current route)[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	SR 16 in Tacoma
North end	Tahlequah ferry terminal in Vashon
Location
Country	United States
State	Washington
Counties	Pierce, King
Highway system
State highways in Washington Interstate US State Scenic Pre-1964 1964 renumbering Former
← SR 162 → SR 164

State Route 163 (SR 163) is a 3.37-mile-long (5.42 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway serves the city of Tacoma and the community of Ruston in Pierce County before traveling via a ferry route to the community of Tahlequah on Vashon Island in King County. SR 163 begins at an interchange with SR 16 in Tacoma and travels north as Pearl Street through Ruston to Point Defiance, where the designation continues onto the MV Chetzemoka ferry to Tahlequah.

SR 163 was established during the 1964 highway renumbering, extending from Sumner to Auburn. The highway was previously a part of the Pacific Highway during the early 20th century, but was designated as a branch of State Road 5 and Primary State Highway 5 (PSH 5) until 1964. SR 163 became SR 167 during the late 1960s and was moved to Pearl Street in 1991, with the ferry route being added in 1994.