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Interstate 82

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/November 12, 2021 by Gog the Mild (talk) 12:38, 15 October 2021 (UTC)



Interstate 82 (I-82) is an Interstate Highway in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States which passes through parts of Washington and Oregon. It runs southeasterly for 144 mi from I-90 in Ellensburg, Washington to I-84 in Hermiston, Oregon. The highway passes through Yakima, the Yakima Valley agricultural region, and the Tri-Cities, also serving as part of the link between Seattle and Boise, Idaho. It crosses the Columbia River on the Umatilla Bridge (pictured), which opened in 1955 and was later twinned. The corridor was originally used by several state and national highways until I-82 was created in late 1957. The first section to be constructed was a bypass of Yakima, opened in 1963, which was extended north to Ellensburg on November 12, 1971. The Yakima Valley section, connecting Union Gap to Prosser, was constructed between 1977 and 1982. The Tri-Cities section opened in 1986, delayed by a lengthy routing dispute, and the final section was completed in 1988.
 * Most recent similar article(s): United States v. Washington (October 12, last Washington TFA), M-1 (Michigan highway) (September 19, last roads TFA), Interstate 69 in Michigan (June 7, last Interstate TFA)
 * Main editors: SounderBruce
 * Promoted: April 13, 2020
 * Reasons for nomination: 50th anniversary of the Ellensburg–Yakima section's opening.
 * Support as nominator.  Sounder Bruce  03:54, 1 October 2021 (UTC)