Cascade Loop Scenic Byway Explained

The Cascade Loop Scenic Byway is a 440adj=midNaNadj=mid National Scenic Byway and Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highway encircling the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington. It follows eight different numbered highways:^{[1] [2]}

• US 2 from Everett to Sunnyslope;
• US 97 Alternate from Sunnyslope to Chelan;
• US 97 from Chelan to Pateros;
• SR 153 from Pateros to Twisp;
• SR 20 from Twisp to Coupeville;
• SR 525 from Coupeville to Mukilteo;
• SR 526 from Mukilteo to Everett; and
• I-5 in Everett

History

From 2012 to 2015, the Washington State Department of Transportation and Plug-In North Central Washington built 32 charging stations at popular destinations along the Cascade Loop, spaced NaNmiles apart, to serve electric vehicles.^{[3] [4]} Additional charging stations belonging to city governments, businesses and homeowners were added to the byway's list of electric charging stations in 2017.^{[5] [6]}

The Cascade Loop was designated as a National Scenic Byway on January 19, 2021.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cascade Loop Scenic Byways . Scenic Byways Program . . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018120243/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/CascadeLoop.htm . October 18, 2014 . dead .
2. Web site: 2011 . [ftp://ftp.wsdot.wa.gov/public/LocalPrograms/ScenicHighways/ScenicByways_TravelPlanner.pdf Washington State's Scenic Byways & Road Trips ]. 42–45 . Washington State Department of Commerce, Washington State Tourism, Washington State Department of Transportation . June 16, 2015.
3. June 16, 2015 . Washington's 440 mile Cascade Scenic Loop is EV-ready . Washington State Department of Transportation . June 16, 2015.
4. Book: Pitts . Annette . 2014 . The Cascade Loop Scenic Highway 2014-2015 Guidebook . 41 . Cascade Loop Association . June 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611024130/http://www.cascadeloop.com/flip_book/ . June 11, 2015 . dead .
5. News: Sullivan . Kelly . July 18, 2017 . Filling an electric byway . Monroe Monitor . July 26, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170726221404/http://www.monroemonitor.com/Content/Default/Community/Article/Filling-an-electric-byway/-3/559/10706 . July 26, 2017 . dead .
6. News: Wilkinson . Eric . July 25, 2017 . Circuit of electric car charging stations completed on scenic byway . . July 26, 2017.
7. News: Cauvel . Kimberly . February 19, 2021 . Cascade Loop gets National Scenic Byway designation . . March 19, 2021.