Interstate 90 East - Issaquah to Snoqualmie Pass

East

Interstate 90 run east between Cougar Hills and Lake Sammamish to the parclo interchange (Exit 13) with W Lake Sammamish Parkway. The freeway enters the City of Issaquah along this stretch. 06/28/15

W Lake Sammamish Parkway follows the west side of Lake Sammamish northward from Exit 13 to Vasa Park, Rosemont Beach and Marymoor Park at Redmond. The parkway previously part of SR 901 between Issaquah and Redmond Way (former SR 908).1 08/31/06

Exit 13 separates with a ramp for Lakemont Boulevard SE southwest to Cougar Hills and Coal Creek and SE Newport Way alongside I-90 east to Goodes Corner. The second ramp loops onto Lake Sammamish Parkway SE north near Greenwood Point. 08/31/06

Beginning at Exit 15 in Issaquah, SR 900 (17th Avenue NW) arcs 9.14 miles west to I-405 at Renton. 06/28/15

The western slope of West Tiger Mountain and Grand Ridge appear along Interstate 90 east from Issaquah. SR 900 is the first of three exits for the city center area. 08/31/06

Interstate 90 east expands to five overall lanes ahead of the parclo interchange (Exit 15) with SR 900 (17th Avenue NW). SR 900 was formerly part of U.S. 10 ALT. 08/31/06

SR 900 (17th Avenue NW) heads west around Cougar Mountain to Coalfield and Renton. 17th Avenue NW extends north from Exit 15 to NW Sammamish Road / SE 56th Street at Lake Sammamish State Park. 06/28/15

Designated as SR 901 until 1992,1 E Lake Sammamish Parkway SE and Front Street come together at Exit 17 near the Issaquah city center. Exit 18 provides access into the city center via Sunset Way west from Highlands Drive. 06/28/15

East Lake Sammamish Parkway SE runs northward from the diamond interchange at Exit 17 along the east shore of Lake Sammamish through the City of Sammamish to SR 202 at Redmond. Front Street becomes Issaquah Hobert Road south to SR 18 at Hobart. 06/28/15

E Sunset Way (Historic U.S. 10) stems east from Front Street to become Highlands Drive at Exit 18. 08/31/06

A flyover ramp at Exit 18 joins I-90 east with Highlands Drive north into the Issaquah Highlands master planned community. 08/31/06

A second flyover ramp at Exit 18 connects Interstate 90 west with Sunset Way and Highlands Drive. 06/28/15

Gaining elevation, Interstate 90 continues between Grand Ridge and West Tiger Mountain to the diamond interchange at Exit 20. 08/31/06

SE High Point Way (270th Avenue SE) south links with SE 79th Street to west to the High Point Trailhead and parallels Interstate 90 east from High Point to Preston. 06/28/15

Interstate 90 parallels Issaquah Creek south of Mitchell Hill to the diamond interchange (Exit 22) with SE 82nd Street at Preston. 06/28/15

Exit 22 departs Interstate 90 east for SE 82nd Street, a connector between SE High Point Way by Preston Industrial Park and SE Preston Way. Preston-Fall City Road SE follows the Raging River northeast from Preston to SR 202 at Fall City. 08/31/06

Confirming marker for Interstate 90 east posted at Preston. 08/31/06

SR 18 east and SE Snoqualmie Parkway south come together at a diamond interchange (Exit 25) just outside the Snoqualmie city limits. SR 18 is a 28.41 mile long highway southwest to SR 99 in Federal Way. 06/28/15

Snoqualmie Parkway arcs northeast from Exit 25 to the Snoqualmie Ridge master-planned community and SR 202 (Railroad Avenue SE) north of the Snoqualmie city center and west of Snoqualmie Falls. 06/28/15

SR 18 angles southwest to Maple Valley, Covington and Auburn. Most of SR 18 is a freeway with the exception of the stretch between I-90 and Hobart. With construction started in April 2023, an $188 million project converts the exchange at Exit 25 into a diverging diamond interchange. Traffic shifts into the new DDI in Summer 2024.2 06/28/15

Interstate 90 continues by Echo Lake and Rattlesnake Mountain to a half diamond interchange with Winery Road and North Bend Way. North Bend Way is the historic alignment of U.S. 10 east through North Bend. 06/28/15

North Bend Way branches east from I-90 at Exit 27 to Meadowbrook Way and 384th Avenue outside Snoqualmie and southeast from there to the North Bend city center. U.S. 10 was truncated from Seattle east to Spokane in 1969. 06/28/15

Interstate 90 advances 28 miles from Snoqualmie to Snoqualmie Pass and 78.5 miles to U.S. 97 at Ellensburg. 06/28/15

A 30.60 mile long highway from North Bend west to Redmond, Woodinville and SR 522 near I-405, SR 202 (Bendigo Boulevard) begins at Exit 31 in one mile. 06/28/15

Interstate 90 lowers from the east slopes of Rattlesnake Mountain to the roundabout interchange (Exit 31) with SR 202 (Bendigo Boulevard) west. Bendigo Boulevard stems northeast from adjacent Ribary Way near the Forster Woods subdivision to the North Bend city center. 06/28/15

The succeeding exit on I-90 east is for 436th Avenue SE at Tanner. Points of interest for Exit 32 include the North Bend Ranger Station, Iron Horse State Park and John Wayne Trail. 06/28/15

The diamond interchange at Exit 32 falls just outside the North Bend city limits in the unincorporated community of Riverbend. 06/28/15

Interstate 90 turns east away from Rattlesnake Mountain across the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. 06/28/15

436th Avenue SE leads north from Exit 32 to North Bend Way (Old U.S. 10) and south to become Cedar Falls Road SE en route to Wilderness Rim and Rattlesnake Lake. 06/28/15

Entering Sallal Prairie east of Tanner, Interstate 90 next meets 468th Avenue SE at Exit 34. 06/28/15

Continuing over the Cascade Range, Interstate 90 travels 76 miles to Ellensburg. A previous distance sign here listed Easton at 36 miles and Spokane at 244 miles. 06/28/15

468th Avenue runs south to Edgewick Road and north to SE Middle Fork Road / SE 140th Street in North Bend. 08/31/06

Interstate 90 turns southward at Grouse Ridge and parallels the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River north of Mount Washington. 08/31/06, 06/28/15

I-90 enters Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest north of Mount Washington. 08/31/06

The split diamond interchange at Exit 38 joins I-90 with SE Homestead Valley Road (old U.S. 10) at Olallie State Park. 06/28/15

Multiple crossings of the South Fork Snoqualmie River lie along Interstate 90 west of Snoqualmie Pass. 06/28/15

SE Grouse Ridge Road spurs north from I-90 and SE Homestead Valley Road to the State Patrol Fire Training Academy. 08/31/06, 06/28/15

Mount Defiance and Bandera Mountain come into view along Interstate 90 after the fifth crossing of the South Fork Snoqualmie River. 06/28/15

Confirming marker posted east of the entrance ramp from SE Homestead Valley Road near Garcia. 06/28/15

The succeeding three exits from Interstate 90 east serve recreational points of interest in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. 06/28/15

Tinkham Road connects I-90 with McClellan Butte Trail and the Tinkham Campground. The former alignment of U.S. 10 shifts across the South Fork Snoqualmie River from Exit 42 to Exit 47. 06/28/15

Reassurance shield posted south of the parclo interchange at Exit 42. 08/31/06

National Forest Road 9030 connects Interstate 90 east with a landing strip to the south and N.F. Road 9031 on the hillside of Bandara Mountain to the north. N.F. Road 9030 leads to the Talapus Lake Trailhead while N.F. Road 9031 goes to Ira Spring Trailhead. 08/31/06

Interstate 90 gains elevation seven miles to the Snoqualmie Pass area and associated recreation attractions. 08/31/06

The diamond interchange at Exit 45 serves an isolated area south of Bandera Mountain. Humpback Mountain rises to the southeast. 08/31/06

Variable speed limits are used along Interstate 90 east to Snoqualmie Pass. 06/28/15

A diamond interchange (Exit 47) joins Interstate 90 with Asahel Curtis Road in one mile. 08/31/06

Eastbound distance sign posted near Granite Mountain on Interstate 90 east 25 miles from Easton and 62 miles out from Ellensburg. 06/28/15

Tinkham Road (National Forest Road 55) ties into Asahel Curtis Road south of Exit 47 at N.F. Road 5590. Variable message signs posted along Interstate 90 eastbound advise motorists of inclement weather at Snoqualmie Pass. 06/28/15

Exit 47 departs Interstate 90 east for Asahel Curtis Road. N.F. Road 58 (Denny Creek Road) east from N.F. Road 9035 leads to the Asahel Curtis picnic site and Denny Creek Campground. 06/28/15

Interstate 90 encircles the Snoqualmie Summit Ski Area from Asahel Curtis to Hyak over the next seven miles. 06/28/15

Variable speed limit sign boards are posted periodically along Interstate 90 in both directions across the Cascade Mountain Range near Snoqualmie Pass. 06/28/15

Travel time sign for Ellensburg. 06/28/15

Curving northward around Snoqualmie Summit, the roadways of Interstate 90 separate with the South Fork Snoqualmie River flowing in between. 06/28/15

Continuing the ascent toward Snoqualmie Pass, Interstate 90 passes by Franklin Falls ahead of the half diamond interchange (Exit 52) with SR 906 east and National Forest Road 58 west. 08/31/06

Interstate 90 eastbound expands to four lanes with the added truck climbing lane. 06/28/15

The westbound roadway along Interstate 90 follows a viaduct along the eastern slopes of Granite Mountain. 06/28/15

Exits 52 and 53 depart in quick succession for the Snoqualmie Pass summit area and associated ski facilities. 06/28/15

Guye Peak rises north of West Snoqualmie Summit. 06/28/15

2.65 miles in length, SR 906 follows old U.S. 10 between Exits 52 and 54. 06/28/15

National Forest Road 58 travels west between the roadways of Interstate 90 from SR 906 to Franklin Falls. SR 906 parallels the freeway south through the Snoqualmie Pass community to Hyak near Keechelus Lake. 06/28/15

A lane drop occurs along Interstate 90 eastbound at the diamond interchange (Exit 53) with East Summit Road. 06/28/15

Crossing Snoqualmie Pass (elevation 3,022 feet) along Interstate 90 east at the Kittitas County line. WSDOT provides road and weather conditions for I-90 at the pass on this web page. 06/28/15

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Photo Credits:

08/31/06 by AARoads and Chris Kalina. 06/28/15 by AARoads.

Page Updated 07-10-2023.